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Software engineer salary in Scotland

How much does a Software Engineer make in Scotland?

Average base salary

£46,591
7%
below national average

The average salary for a software engineer is £46,591 per year in Scotland. 485 salaries reported, updated at 27 June 2026

Software Engineer job openings in Scotland

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Lead Software Engineer - AWS /...
JPMorganChase3.9out of 5 stars.
Glasgow
Full-time
1 day ago

Highest paying companies for Software Engineer in Scotland

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Eden Brown
 
£149,500per year
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Henlow Recruitment Group
 
£149,500per year
Proactive Technical Recruitmen...
 
£149,500per year
Matchtech
 
£140,920per year
Kelly
 
£140,400per year
A.S.A Recruitment Ltd
 
£130,000per year

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Highest paying cities for Software Engineers near Scotland

  1. Ayr
    £57,446 per year
  2. Edinburgh
    £50,268 per year
  3. Prestwick
    £47,035 per year
  4. Dunfermline
    £46,321 per year
  5. Dundee
    £46,234 per year

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How much do similar professions to Software Engineer get paid in Scotland?

Entry Level Software Engineer

Job openings
Average £30,349 per year

Principal Software Engineer

Job openings
Average £64,151 per year