Mechanical Engineer Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Mechanical Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 3 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Mechanical Engineer daily rate in Edinburgh.

6 months to
3 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 66 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Mechanical Engineer 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 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median daily rate - - -

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 558 784 955
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.29% 94.46% 95.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 276 411 579
10th Percentile £266 £185 £213
25th Percentile £413 £340 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £478 £440 £475
Median % change year-on-year +8.52% -7.37% -
75th Percentile £539 £531 £538
90th Percentile £600 £610 £600
Scotland median daily rate £463 £450 £475
% change year-on-year +2.78% -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 33 13
10th Percentile - £13.53 £13.16
25th Percentile £17.30 £16.37 £17.70
Median hourly rate £42.51 £18.38 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year +131.33% +3.70% -2.82%
75th Percentile £66.88 £23.89 £43.75
90th Percentile £75.00 £48.84 £53.74
Scotland median hourly rate £20.00 £18.13 £17.72
% change year-on-year +10.31% +2.31% -

Mechanical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Mechanical Engineer job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Mechanical Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Mechanical Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh

Mechanical Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Degree

Mechanical 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:

Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree