The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh requiring Backlog Management skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Backlog Management over the 6 months leading up to 13 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Backlog Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
618
702
1,040
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
94.35%
84.99%
91.79%
Number of daily rates quoted
306
391
691
10th Percentile
£307
£210
£213
25th Percentile
£413
£343
£383
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+5.56%
-5.26%
-1.04%
75th Percentile
£538
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£600
£638
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£467
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+3.78%
-5.26%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
19
20
5
10th Percentile
£17.15
£13.09
£24.40
25th Percentile
£17.30
£15.78
£41.25
Median hourly rate
£17.87
£18.19
£52.50
Median % change year-on-year
-1.75%
-65.36%
+196.28%
75th Percentile
£37.09
£24.18
£53.75
90th Percentile
£62.00
£39.70
£59.00
Scotland median hourly rate
£20.00
£19.59
£19.18
% change year-on-year
+2.09%
+2.14%
-12.82%
Backlog Management Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Backlog Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Backlog Management Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Backlog Management in Edinburgh.
Backlog Management Top 27 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 13 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Backlog Management 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 Backlog Management.
Backlog Management 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:
