Lead Data Engineer Job Trends in Scotland

Lead Data Engineer
UK > Scotland

As of 7 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Data Engineer salary in Scotland.

6 months to
7 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 146 149 -
Rank change year-on-year +3 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Engineer 1 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.038% 0.14% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.047% 0.15% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £82,500 -
UK median annual salary £81,250 £90,000 £87,500
% change year-on-year -9.72% +2.86% -2.78%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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.

Permanent vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title 2,126 3,329 2,499
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.83% 96.27% 96.75%
Number of salaries quoted 887 1,703 1,991
10th Percentile £25,600 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,750 £40,000 £35,733
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £53,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.09% +0.95% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,375 £70,000 £68,500
90th Percentile £83,738 £80,000 £81,250
UK median annual salary £54,500 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -0.91% -8.33% -

Lead Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Lead Data Engineer job vacancy trend in Scotland

Lead Data Engineer
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Engineer job vacancies in Scotland

Lead Data 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 Lead Data Engineer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 7 October 2025. 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
Edinburgh +17 1 - -
Lead Data Engineer
UK

Lead Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 7 October 2025, Lead Data 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 Lead Data Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Analytics

Lead Data Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics