Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Analyst daily rate in Edinburgh is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 July 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | 0 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 113 | 111 | 183 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 17.25% | 12.70% | 15.46% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 18.62% | 13.39% | 16.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 56 | 50 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £184 | £156 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £303 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £456 | £416 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.37% | +9.61% | +4.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £514 | £536 | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | £531 | £570 | £489 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £425 | £400 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -5.88% | +6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.83 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.93 | £18.19 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £23.36 | £18.38 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.12% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £29.86 | £18.56 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £32.52 | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £19.59 | £15.67 | £14.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.02% | +8.07% | +15.81% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title | 607 | 829 | 1,127 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.67% | 94.85% | 95.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 317 | 457 | 777 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | £178 | £243 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £340 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £468 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.89% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £534 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £646 | £601 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | +1.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 57 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.58 | £17.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £16.37 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £18.38 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.73% | +3.70% | -11.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.04 | £60.75 | £27.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.50 | £63.00 | £52.75 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £19.90 | £18.38 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.30% | +3.70% | -52.66% |
Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Analyst in Edinburgh.
Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 4 July 2025.
Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Analyst in Edinburgh.
Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 4 July 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in Edinburgh
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Edinburgh region over the 6 months to 4 July 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Balerno | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 4 July 2025, Analyst contract job roles required 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 featuring Analyst in the job title.
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Analyst Skill Set
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:
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