Docker Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Docker
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh citing Docker skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | 38 | 57 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | +19 | -13 |
| Contract jobs citing Docker | 20 | 27 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 2.94% | 4.38% | 2.30% |
| As % of the System Software category | 28.99% | 52.94% | 18.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £449 | £426 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £475 | £436 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £440 | £500 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | +1.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £503 | £525 | £494 |
| 90th Percentile | £518 | £541 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £497 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.37% | +10.33% | -7.12% |
All System Software Skills
Edinburgh
Docker falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing system software skills in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 69 | 51 | 100 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 10.13% | 8.28% | 12.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 44 | 25 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £165 | £352 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £213 | £463 | £240 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £405 | £500 | £340 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.00% | +47.06% | -26.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £528 | £525 | £492 |
| 90th Percentile | £611 | £545 | £529 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £465 | £475 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.11% | +11.76% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.70 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £18.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.81 | £75.00 | £22.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -78.92% | +237.34% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £49.59 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £15.81 | £49.38 | £22.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -67.98% | +122.08% | -60.09% |
Docker Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Docker relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Docker Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Docker.
Docker Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Docker in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Docker 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.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Virtual Machines | 5.0% | 1 |