The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Algorithms in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Algorithms over the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Algorithms falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
258
300
409
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
39.33%
35.63%
36.04%
Number of daily rates quoted
123
158
257
10th Percentile
£200
£185
£171
25th Percentile
£381
£340
£394
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£470
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+4.44%
-5.26%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£519
£592
£538
90th Percentile
£575
£675
£588
Scotland median daily rate
£463
£450
£495
% change year-on-year
+2.78%
-9.09%
+3.13%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
16
3
10th Percentile
-
£12.61
-
25th Percentile
-
£13.44
-
Median hourly rate
£17.30
£18.07
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-4.23%
+1.95%
-59.17%
75th Percentile
-
£18.34
£35.74
90th Percentile
£34.38
£22.55
£46.54
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.17
£18.13
£19.18
% change year-on-year
+5.74%
-5.47%
-55.63%
Algorithms Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Algorithms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Algorithms Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Algorithms in Edinburgh.
Algorithms Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Algorithms in Edinburgh.
Algorithms Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 2 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Algorithms also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Algorithms.
Algorithms Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
