Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Edinburgh
Based on 899 job listings - Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£53,353 - £67,192
Median salary
£50,000 - £65,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£27k
25th percentile£40k
Median£50k
75th percentile£62k
90th percentile£73k
50% of professionals earn between £40,028 - £62,364 GBP
The median salary is £50,000
Compare with national average
Edinburgh
Average salary
53,353 - 67,192
Median salary
50,000 - 65,000
899 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
60,917 - 80,000
Median salary
60,917 - 80,000
263,298 job openings
Other cities
London37,973 job openings
Glasgow3,856 job openings
Manchester3,727 job openings
Cambridge3,592 job openings
Bristol2,156 job openings
Nottingham2,025 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,519 job openings
Leeds1,467 job openings
Leicester1,410 job openings
Southampton1,216 job openings
Oxford1,198 job openings
Belfast1,168 job openings
Norwich1,163 job openings
Reading1,122 job openings
Birmingham1,092 job openings
Doncaster1,087 job openings
Sheffield1,086 job openings
Bedford909 job openings
Cheltenham896 job openings
Lincoln880 job openings
York849 job openings
Stoke-On-Trent844 job openings
Kennington834 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Edinburgh, United Kingdom is GBP 53,353 - GBP 67,192 per year in 2026, based on 899 job listings.
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