Principal Developer Job Trends in Scotland
Principal Developer
UK > Scotland
The median Principal Developer salary in Scotland is £64,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 150 | - | 147 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +11 |
| Permanent Principal Developer jobs | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.044% | - | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.048% | - | 0.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63,250 | - | £72,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £64,500 | - | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,750 | - | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £95,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.67% | -21.05% | -5.00% |
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 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title | 4,167 | 2,285 | 3,085 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.24% | 83.67% | 95.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,257 | 1,058 | 1,529 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,175 | £31,150 |
| 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 | £65,938 | £69,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,999 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.28% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Principal Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Principal Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Principal Developer Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Scotland.
Principal Developer Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Principal Developer jobs within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 10 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 | - | 2 | £64,500 | - | 1 |
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Principal Developer Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Principal Developer 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 Principal Developer job ads across the Scotland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Change Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Fintech | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Mentoring | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Performance Tuning | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Power BI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SaaS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SDLC | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SQL Server | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SQL Server Reporting Services | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Time Management | 100.0% | 2 |
Principal Developer 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 | Business Intelligence Developer | 100.0% | 2 |