Consultant Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Consultant daily rate in Edinburgh is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 42 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | 0 | +16 |
| Contract Consultant jobs | 42 | 27 | 29 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 6.49% | 4.30% | 4.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.91% | 4.73% | 4.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 11 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £251 | £413 | £453 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £444 | £503 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £583 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.75% | +5.91% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £875 | £648 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £533 | £500 | £559 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.50% | -10.55% | +6.48% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title | 608 | 571 | 684 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.97% | 90.92% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 323 | 295 | 349 |
| 10th Percentile | £231 | £239 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £410 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +5.56% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £541 | £533 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £602 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £475 | £452 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.09% | +0.44% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 12 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £30.05 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.81 | £37.63 | £16.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £62.50 | £21.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -69.07% | +189.49% | +21.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.06 | £75.00 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.05 | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £18.79 | £24.62 | £19.30 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.68% | +27.60% | +4.49% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Consultant Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for Consultant jobs in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 14 November 2026.
Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Consultant contract job ads cited 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 Consultant job ads across the Edinburgh region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 31.0% | 13 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 23.8% | 10 |
| 4 | Business Intelligence | 19.0% | 8 |
| 4 | Power BI | 19.0% | 8 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 19.0% | 8 |
| 7 | Analytics | 14.3% | 6 |
| 7 | AWS | 14.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Azure | 14.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Change Management | 14.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Coaching | 14.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Engagement | 14.3% | 6 |
| 7 | Visualisation | 14.3% | 6 |
| 14 | Active Directory | 11.9% | 5 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 11.9% | 5 |
| 16 | AI | 9.5% | 4 |
| 16 | Business Transformation | 9.5% | 4 |
| 16 | Data Protection | 9.5% | 4 |
| 16 | Identity Access Management | 9.5% | 4 |
| 16 | Network Security | 9.5% | 4 |
| 16 | Stakeholder Management | 9.5% | 4 |
| 16 | Translating Business Requirements | 9.5% | 4 |
| 23 | BPSS Clearance | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | Cloud Security | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | Data Management | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | Data Modelling | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | Data Visualisation | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | Decision-Making | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | Entra ID | 7.1% | 3 |
| 23 | ERP | 7.1% | 3 |
Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Consultant | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2 | Business Consultant | 19.0% | 8 |
| 3 | Senior Consultant | 16.7% | 7 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Consultant | 14.3% | 6 |
| 4 | Senior Security Consultant | 14.3% | 6 |
| 6 | Power BI Consultant | 11.9% | 5 |
| 6 | Training Consultant | 11.9% | 5 |
| 8 | Business Intelligence Consultant | 9.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Software Consultant | 7.1% | 3 |
| 10 | Change Consultant | 4.8% | 2 |
| 10 | Desktop Support Consultant | 4.8% | 2 |
| 10 | Information Security Consultant | 4.8% | 2 |
| 10 | Network Security Consultant | 4.8% | 2 |
| 14 | Analytics Consultant | 2.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Chief Information Security Officer | 2.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Data Consultant | 2.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Designer | 2.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Functional Consultant | 2.4% | 1 |
| 14 | IT Risk Consultant | 2.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Microsoft Architect | 2.4% | 1 |