PLC Programmer
UK > Scotland
The median PLC Programmer salary in Scotland is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 143 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a PLC Programmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.036% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.042% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £45,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +44.44% | - | - |
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 | 2,392 | 2,891 | 2,406 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.60% | 94.57% | 96.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,227 | 1,385 | 1,782 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £31,250 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £40,000 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £54,389 | £51,514 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.26% | +5.58% | -6.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,250 | £85,000 | £82,548 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £58,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.17% | -3.33% | - |
PLC Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'PLC Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
PLC Programmer
Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for PLC Programmer job vacancies in Scotland.
PLC Programmer
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PLC Programmer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 8 December 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 |
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| Glasgow | - | 1 | £70,000 | - | |
| PLC Programmer UK |
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PLC Programmer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 8 December 2025, PLC Programmer 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 PLC Programmer in the job title.
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PLC Programmer 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:
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