Construction Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Construction Project Manager
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Construction Project Manager daily rate in Edinburgh is £341, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
14 Apr 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Construction Project Manager 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.30% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £309 - -
25th Percentile £318 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £341 - -
75th Percentile £368 - -
90th Percentile £380 - -
Scotland median daily rate £341 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

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 619 588 766
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.66% 93.78% 95.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 323 331 441
10th Percentile £250 £205 £190
25th Percentile £406 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £480
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% -3.65% +1.05%
75th Percentile £556 £538 £575
90th Percentile £649 £638 £660
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 24 53
10th Percentile £20.00 £17.30 £16.25
25th Percentile £50.00 £20.82 £18.00
Median hourly rate £55.00 £23.50 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +134.04% -53.00% +135.18%
75th Percentile £75.00 £24.30 £60.75
90th Percentile £81.24 £32.52 £66.00
Scotland median hourly rate £20.25 £22.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -7.95% -37.14% +58.19%

Construction Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Construction Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Construction Project Manager job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Construction Project Manager Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 14 April 2026, Construction Project Manager 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 Construction Project Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Defect Management
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Master's Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Postgraduate
2 1 (50.00%) Project Delivery

Construction Project Manager 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Contract Management
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Defect Management
2 1 (50.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (50.00%) Postgraduate