The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Big Data skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Big Data falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
117
123
170
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
19.40%
18.69%
18.30%
Number of daily rates quoted
62
64
122
10th Percentile
£406
£417
£393
25th Percentile
£445
£450
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£511
£500
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+2.25%
-
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£558
£568
£566
90th Percentile
£670
£675
£626
Scotland median daily rate
£468
£470
£500
% change year-on-year
-0.53%
-6.00%
+4.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
1
0
Median hourly rate
-
£27.35
-
Scotland median hourly rate
£52.50
£19.59
£19.50
% change year-on-year
+167.99%
+0.46%
-15.22%
Big Data Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Big Data relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Big Data Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Big Data.
Big Data Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 6 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Big Data also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Big Data.
Big Data 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:
