Electronic Point Of Sale (EPoS) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term EPoS in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited EPoS over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
EPoS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
231
282
365
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
37.38%
34.99%
37.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
109
135
194
10th Percentile
£169
£187
£175
25th Percentile
£313
£333
£385
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£440
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+2.27%
-7.37%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£516
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£585
£616
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
17
4
10th Percentile
£15.95
£12.73
£13.47
25th Percentile
£16.78
£15.22
£16.20
Median hourly rate
£17.30
£18.38
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-5.85%
+3.70%
-43.01%
75th Percentile
£24.38
£23.89
£26.73
90th Percentile
£48.00
£24.18
£42.94
Scotland median hourly rate
£21.86
£19.59
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+11.59%
+10.55%
-40.38%
EPoS Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing EPoS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
EPoS Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing EPoS.
EPoS Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing EPoS in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 14 October 2025.
EPoS Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing EPoS.
EPoS Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing EPoS also mentioned 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 with a requirement for EPoS.
EPoS 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:
