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
556
749
949
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.85%
94.69%
95.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
277
393
572
10th Percentile
£263
£191
£212
25th Percentile
£413
£340
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£440
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+7.95%
-7.37%
-
75th Percentile
£545
£525
£542
90th Percentile
£605
£588
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£455
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+1.11%
-5.26%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
32
15
10th Percentile
£18.57
£13.51
£13.16
25th Percentile
£37.50
£16.37
£15.49
Median hourly rate
£58.75
£18.38
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+219.73%
+3.70%
-
75th Percentile
£73.13
£23.96
£48.73
90th Percentile
£75.00
£51.92
£59.00
Scotland median hourly rate
£20.80
£18.13
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+14.70%
+2.31%
-
Automation Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Automation Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Automation Specialist Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Specialist job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Automation Specialist Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, Automation Specialist contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Automation Specialist in the job title.
Automation Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
