The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for 2G skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited 2G over the 6 months to 11 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
2G is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills |
93 |
114 |
155 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh |
11.33% |
9.03% |
8.12% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
53 |
74 |
97 |
10th Percentile |
£178 |
£163 |
£285 |
25th Percentile |
£228 |
£413 |
£400 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£438 |
£477 |
£500 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-8.18% |
-4.60% |
+17.65% |
75th Percentile |
£634 |
£538 |
£575 |
90th Percentile |
£698 |
£593 |
£643 |
Scotland median daily rate |
£469 |
£461 |
£450 |
% change year-on-year |
+1.57% |
+2.50% |
+5.88% |
Number of hourly rates quoted |
15 |
2 |
5 |
10th Percentile |
£13.35 |
£24.08 |
£42.50 |
25th Percentile |
£16.25 |
£28.32 |
£46.25 |
Median hourly rate |
£18.27 |
£36.63 |
£47.50 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-50.12% |
-22.88% |
-5.00% |
75th Percentile |
£43.38 |
£46.19 |
£53.75 |
90th Percentile |
£60.75 |
£51.18 |
£54.09 |
Scotland median hourly rate |
£18.27 |
£10.63 |
£47.50 |
% change year-on-year |
+71.87% |
-77.62% |
-15.93% |