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
585
802
1,097
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.98%
94.13%
94.98%
Number of daily rates quoted
307
440
736
10th Percentile
£229
£178
£213
25th Percentile
£400
£325
£385
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£468
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+3.89%
-5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£533
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£597
£638
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£458
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+1.67%
-5.26%
+1.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
40
12
10th Percentile
-
£13.48
£13.61
25th Percentile
£17.30
£16.37
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£23.36
£18.07
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+29.30%
+1.95%
-22.96%
75th Percentile
£63.75
£21.74
£26.88
90th Percentile
£74.25
£55.25
£52.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.71
£18.13
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+8.71%
+2.31%
-52.66%
Infrastructure Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Infrastructure Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Infrastructure Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Infrastructure Engineer in Edinburgh.
Infrastructure Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Infrastructure Engineer in Edinburgh.
Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 26 July 2025, Infrastructure Engineer 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 Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
Infrastructure Engineer 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:
