Programmer Job Trends in West Lothian

Programmer
Scotland > West Lothian

The median Programmer salary in West Lothian is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 April 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Lothian 0.68% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.73% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £37,500 £74,870 -
% change year-on-year -49.91% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Lothian

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West Lothian. 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 West Lothian with a recognized job title 137 59 104
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.20% 90.77% 91.23%
Number of salaries quoted 71 39 61
10th Percentile £29,000 £25,900 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £26,465 £33,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £40,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - -23.81% +16.67%
75th Percentile £61,250 £65,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £71,250 £66,500 £72,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £51,528
% change year-on-year -18.18% +6.74% -10.39%

Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.

Programmer job vacancy trend in West Lothian

Programmer
Salary Trend in West Lothian

Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in West Lothian.

Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in West Lothian

Programmer
Job Locations in West Lothian

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programmer within the West Lothian region over the 6 months to 16 April 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bathgate - 1 £40,000 - 2
Programmer
Scotland