PLC Engineer Job Trends in Scotland
PLC Engineer
UK > Scotland
The median PLC Engineer salary in Scotland is £48,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 154 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent PLC Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.044% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.048% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,300 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £45,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £51,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £53,100 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £56,500 | £57,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.88% | +42.50% | -37.98% |
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 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title | 4,174 | 2,251 | 3,073 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.25% | 83.46% | 95.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,259 | 1,064 | 1,519 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,006 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +24.46% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,813 | £69,800 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
PLC Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent PLC Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
PLC Engineer Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for PLC Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
PLC Engineer Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in PLC Engineer jobs within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | - | 2 | £48,000 | - | |
| PLC Engineer UK |
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