Software Engineer Salary in United Kingdom
Software Engineer Salary in Edinburgh
Based on 1,041 job listings - Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£43,007 - £57,028
Median salary
£40,056 - £55,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£25k
25th percentile£27k
Median£40k
75th percentile£55k
90th percentile£70k
50% of professionals earn between £27,000 - £55,000 GBP
The median salary is £40,056
Compare with national average
Edinburgh
Average salary
43,007 - 57,028
Median salary
40,056 - 55,000
1,041 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
62,500 - 80,000
Median salary
62,500 - 80,000
211,616 job openings
Other cities
London40,432 job openings
Manchester3,871 job openings
Cambridge3,417 job openings
Glasgow3,162 job openings
Bristol1,807 job openings
Nottingham1,591 job openings
Leeds1,358 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne1,348 job openings
Belfast1,302 job openings
Oxford1,195 job openings
Birmingham1,182 job openings
Southampton1,131 job openings
Reading966 job openings
Leicester937 job openings
Sheffield896 job openings
Cheltenham836 job openings
Norwich812 job openings
West Of England681 job openings
Gloucester667 job openings
Doncaster654 job openings
Cardiff644 job openings
Milton Keynes611 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Edinburgh, United Kingdom is GBP 43,007 - GBP 57,028 per year in 2026, based on 1,041 job listings.
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