The table below looks at the prevalence of the term NHS in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited NHS over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
NHS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
231
282
365
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
37.38%
34.99%
37.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
109
135
194
10th Percentile
£169
£187
£175
25th Percentile
£313
£333
£385
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£440
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+2.27%
-7.37%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£516
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£585
£616
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
17
4
10th Percentile
£15.95
£12.73
£13.47
25th Percentile
£16.78
£15.22
£16.20
Median hourly rate
£17.30
£18.38
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-5.85%
+3.70%
-43.01%
75th Percentile
£24.38
£23.89
£26.73
90th Percentile
£48.00
£24.18
£42.94
Scotland median hourly rate
£21.86
£19.59
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+11.59%
+10.55%
-40.38%
NHS Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NHS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
NHS Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing NHS.
NHS Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing NHS.
NHS Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing NHS also mentioned 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 with a requirement for NHS.
NHS 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:
