Gaming
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 17 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 59 | 60 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +21 | +38 |
| Contract jobs citing Games | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 0.49% | 0.97% | 0.22% |
| As % of the General category | 0.77% | 1.26% | 0.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £54 | £600 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -91.00% | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £54 | £600 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -91.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.50 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £53.75 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61.25 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £63.50 | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
All General Skills
Edinburgh
Games 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 | 392 | 475 | 678 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 64.26% | 76.86% | 76.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 175 | 265 | 404 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £190 | £222 |
| 25th Percentile | £354 | £363 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £450 | £486 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.78% | -7.31% | +2.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £555 | £538 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £638 | £650 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £480 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.25% | +1.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 18 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.23 | £19.53 | £13.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £21.01 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £23.50 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +112.77% | -60.83% | +207.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £24.18 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.24 | £30.15 | £70.00 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £17.87 | £23.50 | £24.44 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.96% | -3.83% | +41.02% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Games 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 Games.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Games.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Games in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 17 February 2026.
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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: