Software Developer
UK > Scotland
The median Software Developer salary in Scotland is £51,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 138 | 142 | 140 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -2 | -49 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 30 | 148 | 73 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.97% | 2.15% | 1.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.17% | 2.21% | 1.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 126 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,875 | £34,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £42,813 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,250 | £52,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | +16.67% | -12.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,875 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,500 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.24% | -4.55% | - |
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 | 2,568 | 6,691 | 3,812 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 83.43% | 96.99% | 89.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,152 | 3,009 | 2,076 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,929 | £27,646 | £30,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £65,000 | £71,063 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,925 | £80,000 | £82,548 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Scotland.
Software Developer
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Developer in Scotland over the 6 months to 22 June 2025.
Software Developer
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 22 June 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 | +120 | 19 | £43,750 | -20.45% | 22 |
| Edinburgh | -2 | 9 | £55,000 | -13.04% | 7 |
| Fife | -7 | 1 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 2 |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 22 June 2025, Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Software Developer in the job title.
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Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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