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SALARY SURVEYS
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
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£47,135 GBP$60,013 USDLondon £66,967 GBP |
£36,914 GBP$47,000 USD |
Average salary in Edinburgh is £47,135 GBP per year. The most typical earning is £36,914 GBP. All data are based on 166 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of £52,230 GBP. Women receive a salary of £41,156 GBP.
The most paid careers are Hotels & Tourism with average income £66,603 GBP and Engineers & Technicians III with income £65,896 GBP.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of £53,330 GBP. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of £52,701 GBP.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of £67,782 GBP. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive £58,356 GBP.
Salary Levels (GBP) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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£7,900 GBP -
£11,799 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£11,800 GBP -
£15,699 GBP
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1 |
100%
0.6% |
£15,700 GBP -
£19,599 GBP
|
5 |
99.4%
3.01% |
£19,600 GBP -
£23,599 GBP
|
9 |
96.39%
5.42% |
£23,600 GBP -
£27,499 GBP
|
12 |
90.96%
7.23% |
£27,500 GBP -
£31,399 GBP
|
19 |
83.73%
11.45% |
£31,400 GBP -
£35,299 GBP
|
15 |
72.29%
9.04% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
£35,300 GBP -
£39,299 GBP
|
26 |
63.25%
15.66% |
£39,300 GBP -
£43,199 GBP
|
8 |
47.59%
4.82% |
£43,200 GBP -
£47,099 GBP
|
11 |
42.77%
6.63% |
£47,100 GBP -
£51,099 GBP
|
14 |
36.14%
8.43% |
£51,100 GBP -
£54,999 GBP
|
8 |
27.71%
4.82% |
£55,000 GBP -
£58,899 GBP
|
3 |
22.89%
1.81% |
£58,900 GBP -
£62,799 GBP
|
3 |
21.08%
1.81% |
£62,800 GBP -
£66,799 GBP
|
7 |
19.28%
4.22% |
£66,800 GBP -
£70,699 GBP
|
2 |
15.06%
1.2% |
£70,700 GBP -
£74,599 GBP
|
3 |
13.86%
1.81% |
£74,600 GBP -
£78,499 GBP
|
4 |
12.05%
2.41% |
£78,500 GBP -
£82,499 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£82,500 GBP -
£86,399 GBP
|
3 |
9.64%
1.81% |
£86,400 GBP -
£90,299 GBP
|
2 |
7.83%
1.2% |
£90,300 GBP -
£94,199 GBP
|
3 |
6.63%
1.81% |
£94,300 GBP -
£98,199 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£98,200 GBP -
£102,099 GBP
|
2 |
4.82%
1.2% |
£102,100 GBP -
£105,999 GBP
|
1 |
3.61%
0.6% |
£106,000 GBP -
£109,999 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£110,000 GBP -
£113,899 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£113,900 GBP -
£117,799 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
HIGH SALARIES | ||
£117,800 GBP -
£125,699 GBP
|
1 |
3.01%
0.6% |
£125,700 GBP -
£133,499 GBP
|
1 |
2.41%
0.6% |
£133,500 GBP -
£141,399 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£141,400 GBP -
£149,199 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£149,200 GBP -
£157,099 GBP
|
1 |
1.81%
0.6% |
£157,100 GBP -
£164,899 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£164,900 GBP -
£172,799 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£172,800 GBP -
£180,599 GBP
|
1 |
1.2%
0.6% |
£180,600 GBP -
£188,499 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
£188,500 GBP -
£196,399 GBP
|
1 |
0.6%
0.6% |
£196,400 GBP -
£274,899 GBP
|
0 |
n/a
|
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Doctorate Degree | 16 | £53,330 GBP |
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2 | Some College | 18 | £52,701 GBP |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 56 | £49,088 GBP |
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4 | Masters Degree | 55 | £47,125 GBP |
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5 | High School | 21 | £32,359 GBP |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 30 | £67,782 GBP |
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2 | 16-20 Years | 10 | £58,356 GBP |
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3 | 12-16 Years | 15 | £54,037 GBP |
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4 | 8-12 Years | 16 | £48,303 GBP |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 33 | £44,769 GBP |
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6 | 2-4 Years | 30 | £36,679 GBP |
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7 | 0-1 Year | 18 | £33,380 GBP |
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8 | 1-2 Years | 14 | £31,495 GBP |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 66-70 | 1 | £153,864 GBP |
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2 | 56-60 | 5 | £83,569 GBP |
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3 | 41-45 | 13 | £68,488 GBP |
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4 | 51-55 | 11 | £61,812 GBP |
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5 | 46-50 | 16 | £55,843 GBP |
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6 | 36-40 | 14 | £49,088 GBP |
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7 | 31-35 | 22 | £43,512 GBP |
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8 | 26-30 | 29 | £41,077 GBP |
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9 | n/a | 36 | £39,506 GBP |
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10 | 21-25 | 15 | £28,432 GBP |
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11 | 14-20 | 3 | £27,882 GBP |
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12 | 61-65 | 1 | £21,520 GBP |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Permanent | 134 | £49,246 GBP |
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2 | Self Employed | 8 | £48,539 GBP |
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3 | Part Time | 9 | £35,029 GBP |
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4 | Contract | 15 | £34,637 GBP |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Technical Manager | 1 | £178,762 GBP |
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2 | CEO | 1 | £98,649 GBP |
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3 | Doctor Specialist | 1 | £90,951 GBP |
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4 | Operations Manager | 3 | £87,181 GBP |
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5 | IT Manager | 3 | £82,312 GBP |
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6 | Investment Manager | 2 | £81,605 GBP |
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7 | Computer Architect | 1 | £76,186 GBP |
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8 | Program Manager | 2 | £72,101 GBP |
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9 | Other Finance Career | 6 | £68,881 GBP |
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10 | Oil & Gas Engineer | 2 | £65,896 GBP |
|
11 | Other Medical Career | 1 | £62,990 GBP |
|
12 | Database Developer | 1 | £60,320 GBP |
|
13 | Human Resources Manager | 4 | £57,807 GBP |
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14 | University Professor | 1 | £57,021 GBP |
|
15 | Director | 3 | £55,686 GBP |
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16 | Lead Developer | 1 | £54,822 GBP |
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17 | IT Project Manager | 2 | £54,743 GBP |
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18 | Other Management Career | 3 | £53,644 GBP |
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19 | Finance Manager | 2 | £53,408 GBP |
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20 | Non-Profit Organization | 1 | £52,701 GBP |
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21 | Manager | 2 | £52,544 GBP |
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22 | Audit Manager | 1 | £51,445 GBP |
|
23 | Healthcare Management | 2 | £50,973 GBP |
|
24 | Lawyer | 5 | £50,738 GBP |
|
25 | Construction Foreman | 1 | £49,952 GBP |
|
26 | Engineering Manager | 1 | £49,717 GBP |
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27 | Languages Teacher | 2 | £47,675 GBP |
|
28 | .NET Developer | 1 | £45,318 GBP |
|
29 | Software Engineer | 2 | £44,533 GBP |
|
30 | Economist | 2 | £43,590 GBP |
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31 | Teacher | 2 | £41,784 GBP |
|
32 | Lecturer | 7 | £41,077 GBP |
|
33 | Salesmen or Saleswomen | 3 | £40,370 GBP |
|
34 | CPA - Certified Public Accountant | 1 | £39,192 GBP |
|
35 | Engineer | 3 | £38,799 GBP |
|
36 | C, C++ Developer | 1 | £38,407 GBP |
|
37 | High School Teacher | 1 | £37,307 GBP |
|
38 | Architect | 6 | £36,836 GBP |
|
39 | Software Developer | 5 | £36,208 GBP |
|
40 | Other Education Career | 2 | £35,422 GBP |
|
41 | Bank Manager | 1 | £35,108 GBP |
|
42 | Other Public Sector Career | 4 | £34,715 GBP |
|
43 | Music Instrument Teacher | 1 | £32,909 GBP |
|
44 | Secondary School Teacher | 1 | £32,909 GBP |
|
45 | Other Engineer Career | 3 | £32,280 GBP |
|
46 | Registered Nurse | 1 | £31,495 GBP |
|
47 | Java Developer | 2 | £30,631 GBP |
|
48 | Project Manager | 1 | £30,474 GBP |
|
49 | Construction Electrician | 1 | £29,374 GBP |
|
50 | Product Manager | 1 | £29,139 GBP |
|
51 | Financial Analyst | 1 | £28,432 GBP |
|
52 | Human Resource Administrator | 2 | £27,568 GBP |
|
53 | Administrator | 2 | £26,782 GBP |
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54 | Human Resource Coordinator | 1 | £25,369 GBP |
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55 | Other Administration Career | 1 | £25,369 GBP |
|
56 | Serving Meals & Cashier | 1 | £19,714 GBP |
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57 | Other Coordination Career | 1 | £17,593 GBP |
|
58 | Sales in Music Shops | 1 | £14,687 GBP |
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City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | £70,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | £27,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | £37,300 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 0-1 Year | Expert | £33,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | High School | 4-8 Years | Advanced | £52,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | £49,300 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 8-12 Years | Advanced | £28,500 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Expert | £51,500 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | £45,300 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £29,200 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | £51,200 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | £35,500 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | £91,400 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | High School | 1-2 Years | n/a | £14,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | £49,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £36,600 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | £76,200 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | £29,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £63,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £66,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | £40,600 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | £178,800 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £54,900 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £17,300 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | £25,400 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | £30,500 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | £32,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £75,100 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | £35,600 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | £25,400 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £35,100 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | £98,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | £38,400 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | £60,300 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Doctorate Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | £57,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £31,500 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £24,100 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | £69,100 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £43,900 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | £91,000 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £32,900 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | £65,800 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | High School | 12-16 Years | n/a | £20,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | £32,900 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | £19,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | £41,700 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | £17,600 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | £25,500 GBP |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Edinburgh | Masters Degree | 0-1 Year | n/a | £19,600 GBP |
Edinburgh is usually considered as one of the twin engines of the Scottish Economy beside Glasgow. Edinburgh is one of the most prosperous parts of the country and has the highest Gross Value Added per capita of any UK city outside London.
The economy of Edinburgh is based on services sectors like tourism, finance and banking as well as education and high tech research. Education and academic research have significant role in the economy of this city.