Cybersecurity Analyst Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Cybersecurity Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Cybersecurity Analyst daily rate in Edinburgh is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025.

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

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 60 71 78
Rank change year-on-year +11 +7 +37
Contract jobs requiring a Cybersecurity Analyst 2 1 3
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.34% 0.16% 0.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.38% 0.17% 0.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £249 - -
25th Percentile £266 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £300 - -
75th Percentile £328 - -
90th Percentile £341 - -
Scotland median daily rate £300 £463 £575
% change year-on-year -35.14% -19.57% +9.52%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 529 593 866
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.58% 94.43% 95.58%
Number of daily rates quoted 274 317 515
10th Percentile £241 £229 £208
25th Percentile £412 £390 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £486 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +8.06% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £550 £538 £550
90th Percentile £625 £650 £625
Scotland median daily rate £455 £450 £489
% change year-on-year +1.11% -7.93% +2.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 22 16
10th Percentile £22.00 £19.71 £13.22
25th Percentile £30.25 £21.41 £16.00
Median hourly rate £57.50 £23.80 £20.30
Median % change year-on-year +141.65% +17.25% +8.24%
75th Percentile £75.00 £24.18 £60.00
90th Percentile - - £62.00
Scotland median hourly rate £24.09 £23.00 £19.50
% change year-on-year +4.74% +17.95% +10.05%

Cybersecurity Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Cybersecurity Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Cybersecurity Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

Cybersecurity Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, Cybersecurity Analyst 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 Cybersecurity Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Azure
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (50.00%) Active Directory
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) Antivirus Management
2 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (50.00%) CEH
2 1 (50.00%) CISSP
2 1 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Creative Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
2 1 (50.00%) Data Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Entra ID
2 1 (50.00%) Firewall
2 1 (50.00%) GRC
2 1 (50.00%) Intranet
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (50.00%) Power Platform
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Register
2 1 (50.00%) SIEM
2 1 (50.00%) SQL
2 1 (50.00%) Threat Intelligence

Cybersecurity Analyst 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Azure
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (50.00%) Entra ID
2 1 (50.00%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 1 (50.00%) Firewall
1 1 (50.00%) Intranet
General
1 1 (50.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Cyber Threat
2 1 (50.00%) Management Information System
2 1 (50.00%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 1 (50.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) Antivirus Management
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Creative Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
2 1 (50.00%) Data Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Assessment
2 1 (50.00%) Risk Register
2 1 (50.00%) SIEM
2 1 (50.00%) Threat Intelligence
2 1 (50.00%) Threat Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Vulnerability Assessment
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (50.00%) CEH
1 1 (50.00%) CISSP
1 1 (50.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) GRC
System Software
1 1 (50.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft