Academic Degree
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 26 | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | -2 | +39 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 58 | 50 | 89 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 9.08% | 6.07% | 8.48% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 42.03% | 27.47% | 47.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 37 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £276 | £154 | £161 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £180 | £208 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £456 | £425 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.35% | -5.56% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £538 | £501 |
| 90th Percentile | £659 | £624 | £616 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £438 | £457 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.86% | -4.27% | +7.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £47.31 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51.92 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £60.01 | - | £53.70 |
| 75th Percentile | £67.70 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £72.08 | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.00 | £17.75 | £49.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.68% | -64.03% | -9.45% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Edinburgh
Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Edinburgh.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 138 | 182 | 188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 21.60% | 22.09% | 17.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 71 | 113 | 107 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £156 | £164 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £240 | £334 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £340 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.35% | -24.44% | -2.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £528 | £534 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £595 | £596 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | +2.15% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.27 | £12.12 | £43.74 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.67 | £13.43 | £47.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.01 | £17.10 | £53.70 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +221.78% | -68.17% | +170.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £21.48 | £58.10 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.00 | £51.81 | £60.74 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.00 | £18.00 | £59.03 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -69.51% | +24.27% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Degree.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 18 September 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Degree.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Degree in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 18 September 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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