The table below looks at the prevalence of the term OTC Derivatives in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited OTC Derivatives over the 6 months leading up to 4 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
OTC Derivatives 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
260
303
431
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
39.69%
34.67%
36.40%
Number of daily rates quoted
116
165
285
10th Percentile
£194
£213
£183
25th Percentile
£353
£400
£411
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£473
£484
£479
Median % change year-on-year
-2.27%
+1.04%
-4.20%
75th Percentile
£538
£594
£538
90th Percentile
£638
£650
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£463
£467
£493
% change year-on-year
-1.02%
-5.13%
+1.03%
Number of hourly rates quoted
13
21
5
10th Percentile
-
£13.21
-
25th Percentile
£17.30
£15.22
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£18.74
£18.13
£21.26
Median % change year-on-year
+3.34%
-14.72%
-54.08%
75th Percentile
£23.00
£24.18
£21.67
90th Percentile
£32.36
£60.75
£40.92
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.97
£18.20
£15.25
% change year-on-year
+9.73%
+19.38%
-65.15%
OTC Derivatives Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing OTC Derivatives as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
OTC Derivatives Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing OTC Derivatives in Edinburgh.
OTC Derivatives Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 4 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing OTC Derivatives 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 OTC Derivatives.
OTC Derivatives 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:
