Senior IT Consultant Job Trends in Scotland

Senior IT Consultant
UK > Scotland

The median Senior IT Consultant salary in Scotland is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 140 144 -
Rank change year-on-year +4 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior IT Consultant 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.036% 0.037% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.041% 0.039% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £45,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +38.89% - -
75th Percentile £66,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £56,250 £45,000 £83,500
% change year-on-year +25.00% -46.11% +15.17%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 2,446 2,561 2,856
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.53% 94.19% 96.72%
Number of salaries quoted 1,249 1,150 1,807
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £51,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +6.80% -6.36%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £83,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Senior IT Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Senior IT Consultant job vacancy trend in Scotland

Senior IT Consultant
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Consultant job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Consultant job vacancies in Scotland

Senior IT Consultant
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior IT Consultant within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 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
Glasgow +17 1 £62,500 +38.89% 1
Senior IT Consultant
UK

Senior IT Consultant Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 28 December 2025, Senior IT Consultant 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 Senior IT Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Optimisation
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership

Senior IT Consultant 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Case
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Optimisation
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership