Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | 70 | 82 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +12 | +11 |
| Contract jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 0.64% | 0.14% | 0.51% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 3.33% | 0.76% | 2.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £275 | £525 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £370 | £550 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.73% | +37.50% | -13.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £465 | £575 | £434 |
| 90th Percentile | £522 | - | £474 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £418 | £550 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.09% | +10.00% | -5.12% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Edinburgh
BPSS Clearance falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Edinburgh.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 120 | 131 | 188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 19.20% | 18.27% | 19.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 67 | 73 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | £160 | £183 | £153 |
| 25th Percentile | £383 | £340 | £237 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £405 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | -2.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £530 | £530 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £599 | £659 | £628 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £439 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -12.25% | +6.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.50 | £13.21 | £19.99 |
| 25th Percentile | £56.25 | £15.11 | £36.66 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £20.29 | £56.85 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +245.08% | -64.32% | +150.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £24.18 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.38 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.00 | £21.19 | £57.72 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.60% | -63.29% | +132.30% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing BPSS Clearance.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing BPSS Clearance in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 15 November 2025.
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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: