Kotlin Job Trends in Scotland
JetBrains Kotlin
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland citing Kotlin skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 146 | 150 | 124 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -26 | +34 |
| Permanent jobs citing Kotlin | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.33% | 0.037% | 0.74% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.14% | 0.15% | 2.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £69,500 | - | £45,700 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £52,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +15.38% | +30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,125 | - | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | - | £96,376 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | - |
All Programming Languages
Scotland
Kotlin falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing coding skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing coding skills | 478 | 678 | 1,051 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 10.64% | 24.78% | 32.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 293 | 232 | 557 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £28,000 | £31,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £37,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £67,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £87,500 | £77,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
Kotlin Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Kotlin relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Kotlin Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Kotlin.
Kotlin Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Kotlin in Scotland over the 6 months to 3 November 2026.
Kotlin Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Kotlin within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +16 | 10 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 1 |
| Edinburgh | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Kotlin UK |
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Kotlin 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.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 46.7% | 7 |
| 2 | Python | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 33.3% | 5 |
| 4 | Go | 26.7% | 4 |
| 4 | Rust | 26.7% | 4 |