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
552
653
890
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.79%
94.78%
94.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
283
329
532
10th Percentile
£235
£192
£212
25th Percentile
£410
£380
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£485
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+7.78%
-5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£550
£538
£550
90th Percentile
£625
£650
£613
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£480
% change year-on-year
-
-6.25%
+1.05%
Number of hourly rates quoted
13
30
18
10th Percentile
£23.60
£16.26
£13.24
25th Percentile
£30.50
£18.19
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£60.00
£23.30
£28.94
Median % change year-on-year
+157.57%
-19.49%
+45.77%
75th Percentile
£75.00
£24.18
£60.00
90th Percentile
-
-
£62.50
Scotland median hourly rate
£24.62
£19.59
£19.50
% change year-on-year
+25.68%
+0.46%
+10.05%
Java Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Java Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Java Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Java Engineer in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 28 November 2025.
Java Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Java Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Java Engineer Skill Set Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 28 November 2025, Java Engineer 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 Java Engineer in the job title.
Java Engineer 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:
