Infrastructure Engineer Job Trends in Scotland
Infrastructure Engineer
UK > Scotland
The median Infrastructure Engineer salary in Scotland is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 97 | 125 | 109 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +28 | -16 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Infrastructure Engineer | 47 | 29 | 50 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.21% | 1.35% | 1.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | - | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,000 | £47,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +2.13% | -6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £70,000 | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | - | £55,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +20.00% | -4.76% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title | 3,880 | 2,146 | 3,209 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.04% | 81.72% | 96.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,191 | 906 | 1,610 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,600 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,933 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.99% | +2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,938 | £69,950 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,625 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
Infrastructure Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Infrastructure Engineer Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
Infrastructure Engineer Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Infrastructure Engineer in Scotland over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Infrastructure Engineer Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Infrastructure Engineer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 19 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +19 | 24 | £100,000 | +166.67% | 20 |
| Edinburgh | +8 | 13 | £45,000 | -16.67% | 5 |
| North Lanarkshire | - | 5 | £50,000 | - | |
| West Lothian | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Aberdeen | - | 1 | - | - | 11 |
| Scottish Borders | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
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Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Infrastructure Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infrastructure Engineering | 91.5% | 43 |
| 2 | AWS | 34.0% | 16 |
| 3 | DevOps | 21.3% | 10 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 21.3% | 10 |
| 5 | Azure | 17.0% | 8 |
| 6 | Entra ID | 14.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Infrastructure as Code | 14.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Python | 14.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Site Reliability Engineering | 14.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Windows | 14.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Windows Server | 14.9% | 7 |
| 12 | Observability | 12.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Test Automation | 12.8% | 6 |
| 12 | VMware | 12.8% | 6 |
| 12 | VMware Infrastructure | 12.8% | 6 |
| 16 | Active Directory | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | AI | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | Broadband | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | Cisco | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | Intel | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | Meraki | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | Microsoft 365 | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | PowerShell | 10.6% | 5 |
| 16 | Task Automation | 10.6% | 5 |
| 25 | Agile | 8.5% | 4 |
| 25 | High Availability | 8.5% | 4 |
| 25 | Problem Management | 8.5% | 4 |
| 25 | Veeam | 8.5% | 4 |
| 29 | Active Directory Federation Services | 6.4% | 3 |
| 29 | CI/CD | 6.4% | 3 |
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 38.3% | 18 |
| 2 | AWS Infrastructure Engineer | 29.8% | 14 |
| 2 | AWS Infrastructure Lead | 29.8% | 14 |
| 2 | Lead Infrastructure Engineer | 29.8% | 14 |
| 5 | Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 17.0% | 8 |
| 5 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 17.0% | 8 |
| 5 | Lead Cloud Engineer | 17.0% | 8 |
| 8 | Lead DevOps Engineer | 12.8% | 6 |
| 8 | Senior AWS DevOps Engineer | 12.8% | 6 |
| 10 | Civil Engineer | 10.6% | 5 |
| 11 | Senior Server Engineer | 8.5% | 4 |
| 12 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 6.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Automation Engineer | 6.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Site Reliability Engineer | 6.4% | 3 |
| 15 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 4.3% | 2 |
| 15 | Network Infrastructure Engineer | 4.3% | 2 |
| 15 | Senior IT Engineer | 4.3% | 2 |
| 18 | Firewall Engineer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 18 | Infrastructure Services Engineer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 18 | SCADA Engineer | 2.1% | 1 |