Analyst Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Analyst daily rate in Edinburgh is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -1 | -3 |
| Contract Analyst jobs | 94 | 92 | 88 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 14.07% | 14.84% | 11.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 14.99% | 16.34% | 12.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 48 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £202 | £410 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | £425 | £205 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £508 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.38% | +27.06% | -4.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £541 | £444 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £550 | £500 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £425 | £450 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +20.00% | -10.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £31.00 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £32.50 | £18.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.81 | £35.00 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -54.83% | +90.48% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.75 | £37.50 | £19.97 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £39.00 | £22.49 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £15.99 | £25.15 | £18.38 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.42% | +36.87% | +26.72% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title | 627 | 563 | 731 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.86% | 90.81% | 94.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 334 | 282 | 380 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £271 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £413 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £475 | £445 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.05% | +6.74% | -6.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £549 | £523 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £611 | £588 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £468 | £455 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.75% | +2.25% | -6.32% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 10 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £28.73 | £13.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.81 | £43.44 | £16.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £62.50 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -69.07% | +240.14% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.50 | £74.38 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.53 | £75.00 | £48.84 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £18.00 | £20.80 | £18.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.44% | +13.93% | +3.01% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for Analyst jobs in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Hourly rate distribution for Analyst jobs in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Analyst contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Analyst job ads across the Edinburgh region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 27.7% | 26 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 25.5% | 24 |
| 3 | Business Analysis | 20.2% | 19 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 19.1% | 18 |
| 5 | Microsoft Excel | 18.1% | 17 |
| 5 | Workshop Facilitation | 18.1% | 17 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 17.0% | 16 |
| 8 | Azure | 16.0% | 15 |
| 8 | Business Intelligence | 16.0% | 15 |
| 8 | Power BI | 16.0% | 15 |
| 8 | Power Platform | 16.0% | 15 |
| 8 | SQL | 16.0% | 15 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 14.9% | 14 |
| 14 | Requirements Gathering | 13.8% | 13 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Engagement | 13.8% | 13 |
| 16 | Data Protection | 12.8% | 12 |
| 16 | Microsoft 365 | 12.8% | 12 |
| 16 | Migration | 12.8% | 12 |
| 16 | User Stories | 12.8% | 12 |
| 20 | Decision-Making | 11.7% | 11 |
| 21 | AI | 10.6% | 10 |
| 21 | Analytics | 10.6% | 10 |
| 21 | AWS | 10.6% | 10 |
| 21 | Customer Service | 10.6% | 10 |
| 21 | Data Analysis | 10.6% | 10 |
| 26 | Customer Experience | 9.6% | 9 |
| 26 | JIRA | 9.6% | 9 |
| 26 | Project Delivery | 9.6% | 9 |
| 26 | Validation | 9.6% | 9 |
| 30 | Confluence | 8.5% | 8 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Analyst | 43.6% | 41 |
| 2 | Data Analyst | 16.0% | 15 |
| 3 | Service Analyst | 11.7% | 11 |
| 4 | Support Analyst | 9.6% | 9 |
| 5 | Service Desk Analyst | 8.5% | 8 |
| 5 | Technical Analyst | 8.5% | 8 |
| 7 | IT Analyst | 7.4% | 7 |
| 8 | Technical Business Analyst | 6.4% | 6 |
| 9 | IT Support Analyst | 5.3% | 5 |
| 9 | Service Desk Support Analyst | 5.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Financial Analyst | 4.3% | 4 |
| 11 | PMO Analyst | 4.3% | 4 |
| 11 | Senior Analyst | 4.3% | 4 |
| 14 | CRM Business Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Data Analytics Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Data Business Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Finance Business Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Financial Business Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 14 | IFS Business Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Programme Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |