Electronics
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 58 | 67 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +9 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Electronics | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 1.02% | 0.88% | 1.13% |
| As % of the General category | 1.46% | 1.18% | 1.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £103 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £363 | £165 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £65 | £425 | £281 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -84.71% | +51.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68 | £488 | £409 |
| 90th Percentile | £69 | - | £479 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £68 | £438 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -84.57% | -23.91% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £50.75 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £22.50 | £59.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £46.50 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +61.29% | -29.01% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £71.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73.50 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £75.00 | £46.50 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.29% | -29.01% | - |
All General Skills
Edinburgh
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Edinburgh.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 412 | 425 | 675 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 69.71% | 74.43% | 76.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 188 | 228 | 409 |
| 10th Percentile | £165 | £192 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £393 | £375 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £474 | £450 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.33% | -6.25% | +1.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £538 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £627 | £638 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.78% | -10.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.85 | £19.29 | £12.85 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £21.03 | £16.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.87 | £24.09 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.82% | -46.47% | +146.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.75 | £24.30 | £62.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £37.86 | £70.00 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £17.87 | £24.00 | £22.87 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.54% | +4.94% | +35.05% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Electronics.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Electronics.
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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: