Consultant Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Consultant daily rate in Edinburgh is £430, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 36 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +9 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 47 | 28 | 28 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 6.75% | 4.55% | 3.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.18% | 5.02% | 3.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 9 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £307 | £473 | £416 |
| 25th Percentile | £336 | £500 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | £583 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.18% | +10.95% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £625 | £574 |
| 90th Percentile | £791 | £875 | £592 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +14.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52.50 | £44.23 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £45.02 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.18% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £45.80 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £55.00 | £45.02 | £16.92 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.18% | +166.05% | -78.31% |
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title | 655 | 558 | 763 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.11% | 90.73% | 94.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 345 | 277 | 404 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £267 | £192 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +5.56% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £546 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £609 | £600 | £594 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £467 | £455 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.64% | +1.11% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 13 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.81 | £17.30 | £13.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £30.00 | £16.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.54 | £57.50 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.80% | +212.93% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.50 | £72.50 | £23.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.75 | £75.00 | £48.84 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £18.38 | £20.80 | £18.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.64% | +14.70% | +2.31% |
Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title 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 jobs citing Consultant in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 16 October 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 16 October 2026, Consultant 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 Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 29.8% | 14 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 25.5% | 12 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 23.4% | 11 |
| 4 | Business Intelligence | 17.0% | 8 |
| 4 | Power BI | 17.0% | 8 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 17.0% | 8 |
| 7 | Analytics | 14.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Azure | 14.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Engagement | 14.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Change Management | 12.8% | 6 |
| 10 | Coaching | 12.8% | 6 |
| 10 | Data Protection | 12.8% | 6 |
| 10 | Visualisation | 12.8% | 6 |
| 14 | Active Directory | 10.6% | 5 |
| 14 | AWS | 10.6% | 5 |
| 14 | ERP | 10.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 10.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Management | 10.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Translating Business Requirements | 10.6% | 5 |
| 20 | Business Transformation | 8.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Data Management | 8.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Migration | 8.5% | 4 |
| 20 | Network Security | 8.5% | 4 |
| 24 | Agile | 6.4% | 3 |
| 24 | AI | 6.4% | 3 |
| 24 | BPSS Clearance | 6.4% | 3 |
| 24 | Continuous Improvement | 6.4% | 3 |
| 24 | Data Cleansing | 6.4% | 3 |
| 24 | Data Modelling | 6.4% | 3 |
| 24 | Data Visualisation | 6.4% | 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 | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2 | Senior Consultant | 19.1% | 9 |
| 3 | Business Consultant | 17.0% | 8 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Consultant | 12.8% | 6 |
| 4 | Senior Security Consultant | 12.8% | 6 |
| 6 | Power BI Consultant | 10.6% | 5 |
| 6 | Training Consultant | 10.6% | 5 |
| 8 | Business Intelligence Consultant | 8.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Software Consultant | 6.4% | 3 |
| 10 | Change Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Cloud Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Data Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Desktop Support Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Information Security Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Network Security Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 10 | Oracle Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 17 | Analytics Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 17 | Chief Information Security Officer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 17 | Data Migration Consultant | 2.1% | 1 |
| 17 | Designer | 2.1% | 1 |