Head of QA Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Head of Quality Assurance
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Head of Quality Assurance daily rate in Edinburgh is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
5 Nov 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 65 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of QA 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.16% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £650 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £700 - -
75th Percentile £750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £700 - -

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 566 701 938
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.00% 94.35% 95.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 287 367 567
10th Percentile £250 £181 £212
25th Percentile £413 £340 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £541 £525 £543
90th Percentile £600 £590 £600
Scotland median daily rate £454 £450 £475
% change year-on-year +0.89% -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 33 17
10th Percentile £30.00 £15.45 £13.23
25th Percentile £35.25 £16.37 -
Median hourly rate £60.00 £20.29 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year +195.79% +14.48% -5.49%
75th Percentile £73.75 £24.18 £53.70
90th Percentile £75.00 - £62.50
Scotland median hourly rate £24.09 £18.38 £19.06
% change year-on-year +31.10% -3.57% +7.53%

Head of QA
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of QA' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Head of QA job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Head of QA Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Head of QA contract job roles required 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 featuring Head of QA in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Head of QA Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA
7 Head of QA jobs Nationwide