Developer Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Developer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Developer daily rate in Edinburgh is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 17 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -12 | +2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 88 | 59 | 112 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 12.90% | 9.64% | 14.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 13.73% | 10.61% | 14.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 57 | 33 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £408 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £431 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £468 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.74% | +3.89% | -4.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £481 | £550 | £489 |
| 90th Percentile | £514 | £596 | £563 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £463 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.70% | +2.78% | -4.96% |
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 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title | 641 | 556 | 749 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.99% | 90.85% | 94.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 338 | 277 | 393 |
| 10th Percentile | £238 | £263 | £191 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £475 | £440 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.63% | +7.95% | -7.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £545 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £618 | £605 | £588 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £467 | £455 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.64% | +1.11% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 12 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.81 | £18.57 | £13.51 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £37.50 | £16.37 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £58.75 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -67.10% | +219.73% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.50 | £73.13 | £23.96 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.45 | £75.00 | £51.92 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £18.92 | £20.80 | £18.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.04% | +14.70% | +2.31% |
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Developer Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Developer Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Developer Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, Developer 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 Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS | 33.0% | 29 |
| 2 | Python | 27.3% | 24 |
| 3 | Agile | 26.1% | 23 |
| 4 | Serverless | 20.5% | 18 |
| 5 | JavaScript | 18.2% | 16 |
| 6 | AI | 17.0% | 15 |
| 6 | Amazon S3 | 17.0% | 15 |
| 6 | Microservices | 17.0% | 15 |
| 9 | CI/CD | 15.9% | 14 |
| 10 | Java | 14.8% | 13 |
| 10 | Security Cleared | 14.8% | 13 |
| 10 | TypeScript | 14.8% | 13 |
| 13 | AWS Lambda | 13.6% | 12 |
| 13 | DevOps | 13.6% | 12 |
| 13 | Observability | 13.6% | 12 |
| 13 | Pair Programming | 13.6% | 12 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 13.6% | 12 |
| 13 | SC Cleared | 13.6% | 12 |
| 19 | AWS CloudFormation | 12.5% | 11 |
| 19 | Kanban | 12.5% | 11 |
| 19 | Oracle | 12.5% | 11 |
| 19 | Stakeholder Engagement | 12.5% | 11 |
| 19 | TDD | 12.5% | 11 |
| 24 | Continuous Improvement | 11.4% | 10 |
| 24 | Data Quality | 11.4% | 10 |
| 24 | Migration | 11.4% | 10 |
| 24 | REST | 11.4% | 10 |
| 28 | AWS CDK | 10.2% | 9 |
| 28 | Infrastructure as Code | 10.2% | 9 |
| 28 | Scrum | 10.2% | 9 |
Developer 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 | Python Developer | 18.2% | 16 |
| 2 | Applications Developer | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2 | Software Developer | 9.1% | 8 |
| 4 | Cloud Developer | 8.0% | 7 |
| 5 | Java Developer | 6.8% | 6 |
| 6 | AWS Developer | 5.7% | 5 |
| 6 | Senior Developer | 5.7% | 5 |
| 8 | ServiceNow Developer | 4.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Automation Developer | 3.4% | 3 |
| 9 | Lead Java Developer | 3.4% | 3 |
| 9 | Oracle Developer | 3.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Full-Stack Developer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Java Team Leader | 2.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Pricing Developer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Senior Business Intelligence Developer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Senior ServiceNow Developer | 2.3% | 2 |
| 17 | .NET Software Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 17 | Analyst Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 17 | C# .NET Developer | 1.1% | 1 |
| 17 | C# Software Developer | 1.1% | 1 |