IT Engineer Job Trends in Scotland
IT Engineer
UK > Scotland
The median IT Engineer salary in Scotland is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 57 | 128 | 112 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +71 | -16 | +4 |
| Permanent IT Engineer jobs | 104 | 29 | 39 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 2.40% | 1.08% | 1.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.64% | 1.32% | 1.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 78 | 26 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,000 | £24,500 | £23,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,244 | £24,750 | £24,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £28,750 | £31,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -8.73% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £34,813 | £31,000 | £42,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £40,000 | £51,250 | £52,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £35,000 | £35,000 | £37,169 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.84% | +6.20% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title | 3,942 | 2,195 | 3,137 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.96% | 81.87% | 95.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,212 | 924 | 1,581 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,600 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,750 | £69,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,509 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.09% | -5.82% |
IT Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
IT Engineer Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for IT Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
IT Engineer Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for IT Engineer jobs in Scotland over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
IT Engineer Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT Engineer jobs within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 25 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | +48 | 38 | £33,500 | +19.64% | 8 |
| Glasgow | +7 | 21 | £26,150 | -12.83% | 7 |
| Banffshire | +1 | 9 | £24,000 | - | |
| Dunbartonshire | - | 8 | - | - | |
| North Ayrshire | - | 7 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
| South Lanarkshire | - | 6 | £28,000 | - | 1 |
| Dundee | -1 | 5 | - | - | 2 |
| Highlands | - | 2 | £40,000 | - | |
| Dumfries and Galloway | - | 2 | £40,000 | - | |
| North Lanarkshire | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Aberdeen | -11 | 1 | £32,500 | +27.08% | |
| Stirling | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Perthshire | - | 1 | £32,500 | - | |
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IT Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, IT Engineer job ads cited 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 IT Engineer job ads across the Scotland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 50.0% | 52 |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 47.1% | 49 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 41.3% | 43 |
| 4 | Customer Service | 30.8% | 32 |
| 5 | Active Directory | 27.9% | 29 |
| 6 | DNS | 25.0% | 26 |
| 7 | macOS | 22.1% | 23 |
| 8 | DHCP | 20.2% | 21 |
| 9 | SharePoint | 18.3% | 19 |
| 10 | Entra ID | 16.3% | 17 |
| 11 | Infrastructure Engineering | 15.4% | 16 |
| 11 | Windows 10 | 15.4% | 16 |
| 13 | VoIP | 14.4% | 15 |
| 14 | Collaborative Working | 12.5% | 13 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 12.5% | 13 |
| 16 | CCNA | 11.5% | 12 |
| 16 | Cisco Certification | 11.5% | 12 |
| 18 | Network+ Certification | 10.6% | 11 |
| 19 | Cisco | 9.6% | 10 |
| 19 | Cybersecurity | 9.6% | 10 |
| 21 | Time Management | 8.7% | 9 |
| 21 | Wi-Fi | 8.7% | 9 |
| 21 | Windows Server | 8.7% | 9 |
| 24 | Azure | 7.7% | 8 |
| 24 | Change Control | 7.7% | 8 |
| 24 | Continuous Improvement | 7.7% | 8 |
| 24 | Firewall | 7.7% | 8 |
| 24 | Line Management | 7.7% | 8 |
| 24 | Project Delivery | 7.7% | 8 |
| 24 | Roadmaps | 7.7% | 8 |
IT 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 | IT Support Engineer | 66.3% | 69 |
| 2 | Field Engineer | 17.3% | 18 |
| 3 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 10.6% | 11 |
| 3 | Field Service Engineer | 10.6% | 11 |
| 5 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 9.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Windows Engineer | 7.7% | 8 |
| 7 | Network Engineer | 6.7% | 7 |
| 8 | Field Service Technician | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Hyper-V Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | IT Technician | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Mac Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Microsoft 365 Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Senior IT Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows Server Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows Support Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Windows Systems Engineer | 3.8% | 4 |
| 19 | Storage and Backup Engineer | 2.9% | 3 |
| 19 | Storage and Backup Specialist | 2.9% | 3 |