Degree Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Academic Degree
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh citing Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 24 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | +3 | -10 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 13 | 46 | 46 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 2.01% | 7.34% | 6.33% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 11.11% | 38.33% | 31.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £235 | £216 | £182 |
| 25th Percentile | £297 | £415 | £355 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £420 | £471 | £444 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.84% | +6.15% | -1.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £450 | £599 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | £665 | £666 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £425 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +5.88% | -5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £75.00 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £30.93 | £20.00 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +54.65% | +5.26% | -55.29% |
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 117 | 120 | 144 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 18.08% | 19.14% | 19.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 76 | 67 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £169 | £164 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £406 | £293 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +12.50% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £533 | £530 | £513 |
| 90th Percentile | £589 | £599 | £587 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £477 | £450 | £434 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.89% | +3.63% | -9.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £54.05 | £37.00 | £13.09 |
| 25th Percentile | £56.38 | £47.50 | £15.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £61.50 | £65.00 | £19.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.38% | +239.56% | -66.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.38 | £70.00 | £23.92 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.95 | £73.00 | £29.26 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £43.96 | £19.38 | £19.64 |
| % change year-on-year | +126.83% | -1.34% | -65.17% |
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Degree Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Degree.
Degree Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 8 November 2026.
Degree Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Degree.
Degree 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBAP | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2 | BPSS Clearance | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | CCNA | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | CCNP | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Cisco Certification | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | ITIL Certification | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | MCSE | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft Certification | 7.7% | 1 |