The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Operational Acceptance Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Dec 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
61
67
83
Rank change year-on-year
+6
+16
+36
Contract jobs citing Operational Acceptance Testing
Operational Acceptance Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
559
585
851
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
92.40%
89.45%
91.80%
Number of daily rates quoted
280
300
520
10th Percentile
£225
£207
£208
25th Percentile
£408
£381
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£453
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+4.97%
-4.74%
-
75th Percentile
£550
£538
£550
90th Percentile
£625
£639
£625
Scotland median daily rate
£463
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
+2.78%
-10.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
22
26
9
10th Percentile
£16.68
£16.59
£12.95
25th Percentile
£17.87
£20.47
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£19.19
£23.59
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
-18.67%
-32.60%
+64.63%
75th Percentile
£55.00
£24.18
£53.70
90th Percentile
£71.75
-
£61.70
Scotland median hourly rate
£20.00
£22.94
£19.75
% change year-on-year
-12.81%
+16.14%
+9.06%
Operational Acceptance Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Operational Acceptance Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Operational Acceptance Testing Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Operational Acceptance Testing.
Operational Acceptance Testing Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operational Acceptance Testing 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 Operational Acceptance Testing.
Operational Acceptance Testing 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:
