The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 30 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Freedom of Information 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
262
296
431
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
39.94%
34.66%
36.49%
Number of daily rates quoted
117
161
285
10th Percentile
£192
£213
£183
25th Percentile
£325
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£471
£475
£479
Median % change year-on-year
-0.83%
-0.84%
-4.20%
75th Percentile
£538
£594
£538
90th Percentile
£638
£650
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£455
£463
£495
% change year-on-year
-1.62%
-6.57%
+1.96%
Number of hourly rates quoted
13
21
5
10th Percentile
-
£13.21
-
25th Percentile
£17.30
£15.22
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£18.74
£18.13
£21.26
Median % change year-on-year
+3.34%
-14.72%
-51.68%
75th Percentile
£23.00
£24.18
£21.67
90th Percentile
£32.36
£60.75
£40.92
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.97
£18.20
£15.25
% change year-on-year
+9.73%
+19.38%
-64.55%
Freedom of Information Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Freedom of Information as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Freedom of Information Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Freedom of Information in Edinburgh.
Freedom of Information Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 30 June 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Freedom of Information also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
