Pay Review Evidence Report
Generated 8 June 2026
Data: Reed.co.uk
Role
Senior Software Engineer
Location
Edinburgh
Listings analysed
10
Report date
8 June 2026
Market Summary
| Average advertised salary | £72,368 |
| Advertised range | £42,000 – £120,000 |
| Based on | 10 live listings · Reed.co.uk · 8 June 2026 |
Comparable Live Listings
Active Senior Software Engineer vacancies on Reed.co.uk as of 8 June 2026, filtered to salaried roles only.
| Job title | Employer | Advertised salary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Data Engineer | Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment | £90,000 – £100,000 |
| Senior Civil Engineer | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £42,000 – £56,000 |
| Senior Civil Engineer | Morgan Hunt Recruitment | £45,000 – £55,000 |
| Senior Structural Engineer | Morgan Hunt Recruitment | £45,000 – £50,000 |
| Civil Engineer | Penguin Recruitment Ltd | £42,000 – £56,000 |
| Lead Dev Ops Engineer | Head Resourcing | £70,000 – £90,000 |
| Senior GCP Platform Engineer - up to £95k + Bonus - Hybrid | Involved Solutions | £80,000 – £95,000 |
| PRINCIPAL AI CONSULTANT | Searchability | £100,000 – £120,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Lloyds Banking Group | £63,152 – £94,728 |
| Senior Data Engineer | Lloyds Banking Group | £72,702 – £80,780 |
Methodology
Salary data is sourced from live job listings on Reed.co.uk via their Jobseeker API. The market average is calculated from the midpoint of each advertised salary range across a minimum of 10 active listings for the specified role and location. Listings advertising below £10,000 per year are excluded as likely day-rate or part-time roles. Data is retrieved in real time and reflects the market at the moment of report generation. This report is provided for reference purposes to support salary discussions and does not constitute financial or employment advice.
Generated by salarytracker.co.uk · 8 June 2026
Source: Reed.co.uk