The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Cloud Security Posture in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Cloud Security Posture over the 6 months leading up to 23 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cloud Security Posture falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
231
248
362
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
37.32%
35.13%
36.98%
Number of daily rates quoted
112
115
191
10th Percentile
£161
£191
£233
25th Percentile
£263
£363
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.56%
-5.26%
-1.45%
75th Percentile
£510
£538
£550
90th Percentile
£573
£623
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£447
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-0.67%
-10.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
6
19
7
10th Percentile
£14.35
£17.44
£15.29
25th Percentile
£15.69
£19.97
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£23.75
£23.59
£22.87
Median % change year-on-year
+0.68%
+3.15%
+9.99%
75th Percentile
£63.75
£24.18
£47.50
90th Percentile
£75.00
£25.02
£60.60
Scotland median hourly rate
£26.62
£23.59
£19.18
% change year-on-year
+12.84%
+22.99%
-8.67%
Cloud Security Posture Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cloud Security Posture relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Cloud Security Posture Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Cloud Security Posture.
Cloud Security Posture Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 23 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Cloud Security Posture 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 Cloud Security Posture.
Cloud Security Posture 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:
