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
592
764
1,053
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.94%
94.44%
94.95%
Number of daily rates quoted
300
415
684
10th Percentile
£277
£170
£221
25th Percentile
£413
£315
£393
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£440
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+7.95%
-7.37%
-
75th Percentile
£538
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£588
£636
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£463
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+2.78%
-5.26%
+1.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted
15
36
12
10th Percentile
-
£13.57
£13.61
25th Percentile
£17.30
£16.37
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£27.35
£18.07
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+51.40%
+1.95%
-
75th Percentile
£63.13
£19.61
£46.24
90th Percentile
£74.00
£52.50
£53.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.37
£18.00
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+7.58%
+1.58%
-10.73%
Mac Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Mac Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Mac Specialist Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Mac Specialist in Edinburgh.
Mac Specialist Skill Set Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 18 August 2025, Mac Specialist 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 Mac Specialist in the job title.
Mac Specialist 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:
