Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Local Government falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
482
610
944
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
77.12%
74.85%
72.45%
Number of daily rates quoted
267
348
688
10th Percentile
£199
£183
£250
25th Percentile
£400
£400
£409
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£475
£475
75th Percentile
£538
£575
£550
90th Percentile
£627
£675
£625
Scotland median daily rate
£465
£475
£475
% change year-on-year
-2.21%
-
+3.83%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
34
7
10th Percentile
£19.77
£16.25
£14.83
25th Percentile
£21.00
£16.50
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£23.50
£35.00
£21.26
Median % change year-on-year
-32.86%
+64.63%
-46.85%
75th Percentile
£29.86
£60.75
£31.34
90th Percentile
£52.90
£67.23
£51.60
Scotland median hourly rate
£22.44
£19.17
£19.88
% change year-on-year
+17.04%
-3.57%
-23.54%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Local Government Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Edinburgh.
Local Government Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Local Government also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government 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:
