Head of IT Contracts in Edinburgh

Head of Information Technology
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 15 June 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Information Technology daily rate in Edinburgh.

6 months to
15 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 66 - 104
Rank change year-on-year - - +21
Contract jobs requiring a Head of IT 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh 0.16% - 0.084%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - 0.088%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £950
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £1,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +29.03%
75th Percentile - - £1,050
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate - - £1,000
% change year-on-year - - +29.03%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title 583 830 1,134
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.83% 94.75% 95.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 307 468 791
10th Percentile £242 £178 £225
25th Percentile £400 £340 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £470 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +4.44% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £538 £550 £538
90th Percentile £625 £647 £600
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% +1.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 67 11
10th Percentile - £15.69 £17.70
25th Percentile £17.30 £16.44 -
Median hourly rate £22.00 £35.00 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year -37.14% +97.52% -11.40%
75th Percentile £31.34 £60.75 £32.71
90th Percentile £62.00 £66.00 £53.75
Scotland median hourly rate £19.48 £19.34 £18.93
% change year-on-year +0.74% +2.14% -49.43%

Head of IT
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Job postings that featured Head of IT in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Job vacancy trend for Head of IT in Edinburgh

Head of IT
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of IT in Edinburgh.

Daily rate trend for Head of IT in Edinburgh

Head of IT Skill Set
Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 15 June 2025, Head of IT contract job roles required 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 featuring Head of IT in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Head of IT Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree