Foreign Exchange (FX) Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Foreign Exchange (FX)
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Foreign Exchange (FX) in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Foreign Exchange (FX) over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Foreign Exchange (FX) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 0.15% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.38% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £420 | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £648 | £263 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +146.67% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Edinburgh
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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 citing generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 262 | 234 | 254 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 40.12% | 37.32% | 35.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 127 | 116 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £168 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £304 | £359 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £431 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.14% | -4.17% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £500 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £565 | £613 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.68 | £14.12 | £14.62 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £15.50 | £18.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.33 | £17.50 | £23.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.46% | -25.82% | +16.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.75 | £30.00 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.30 | £57.00 | £25.44 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £33.67 | £25.15 | £23.59 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.87% | +6.61% | +22.99% |
Foreign Exchange (FX) Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Foreign Exchange (FX) relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Foreign Exchange (FX) Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Foreign Exchange (FX).
Foreign Exchange (FX) 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.
Application Platforms
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharePoint | 100.0% | 1 |