Scrum Master Job Trends in Scotland

Scrum Master
UK > Scotland

As of 17 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Scrum Master salary in Scotland.

6 months to
17 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 149 151 157
Rank change year-on-year +2 +6 +33
Permanent jobs requiring a Scrum Master 7 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.27% 0.060% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% 0.062% 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +0.20%
75th Percentile - - £57,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £60,000 £62,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year -4.00% -3.85% -

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 2,139 3,203 2,426
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.80% 96.45% 96.69%
Number of salaries quoted 894 1,611 1,946
10th Percentile £25,600 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,500 £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 £65,750 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £84,775 £80,000 £82,500
UK median annual salary £53,000 £56,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -5.36% -6.67% -

Scrum Master
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Scrum Master job vacancy trend in Scotland

Scrum Master
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Scrum Master job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Scrum Master job vacancies in Scotland

Scrum Master
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Scrum Master within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 17 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 +16 5 - - 2
Glasgow - 2 - -
Scrum Master
UK

Scrum Master Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, Scrum Master 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 Scrum Master in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Agile
1 7 (100.00%) Scrum
2 5 (71.43%) Coaching
2 5 (71.43%) Continuous Improvement
2 5 (71.43%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (71.43%) Project Delivery
2 5 (71.43%) Stakeholder Management
3 4 (57.14%) Asset Management
3 4 (57.14%) Azure
3 4 (57.14%) Collaborative Culture
3 4 (57.14%) DevOps
3 4 (57.14%) Network Planning
4 2 (28.57%) Conflict Resolution
4 2 (28.57%) Continuous Integration
4 2 (28.57%) Scaled Agile Framework
4 2 (28.57%) Sprint Planning
4 2 (28.57%) TDD
4 2 (28.57%) Test Automation
5 1 (14.29%) ATDD
5 1 (14.29%) Backlog Management
5 1 (14.29%) Burndown Charts
5 1 (14.29%) Decision-Making
5 1 (14.29%) Extreme Programming
5 1 (14.29%) Feature Driven Development
5 1 (14.29%) JIRA
5 1 (14.29%) Kanban
5 1 (14.29%) Mentoring
5 1 (14.29%) PMI Certification
5 1 (14.29%) PMP
5 1 (14.29%) Product Backlog

Scrum Master 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:

Cloud Services
1 4 (57.14%) Azure
Development Applications
1 1 (14.29%) JIRA
General
1 5 (71.43%) Finance
2 2 (28.57%) Social Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Games
3 1 (14.29%) Organisational Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 4 (57.14%) Management Information System
2 2 (28.57%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Agile
1 7 (100.00%) Scrum
2 5 (71.43%) Coaching
2 5 (71.43%) Continuous Improvement
2 5 (71.43%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (71.43%) Project Delivery
2 5 (71.43%) Stakeholder Management
3 4 (57.14%) Asset Management
3 4 (57.14%) Collaborative Culture
3 4 (57.14%) DevOps
3 4 (57.14%) Network Planning
4 2 (28.57%) Conflict Resolution
4 2 (28.57%) Continuous Integration
4 2 (28.57%) Scaled Agile Framework
4 2 (28.57%) Sprint Planning
4 2 (28.57%) TDD
4 2 (28.57%) Test Automation
5 1 (14.29%) Burndown Charts
5 1 (14.29%) Sprint Retrospective
5 1 (14.29%) Sprint Review
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) PMI Certification
1 1 (14.29%) PMP