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.
DemandTrendContract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title
574
767
1,044
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.68%
94.57%
95.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
288
409
667
10th Percentile
£293
£170
£216
25th Percentile
£413
£306
£391
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£438
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+8.45%
-7.79%
-
75th Percentile
£528
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£575
£638
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
+1.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
36
12
10th Percentile
-
£13.57
£13.61
25th Percentile
£17.30
£16.37
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£32.19
£18.07
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+78.19%
+1.95%
-
75th Percentile
£64.06
£19.61
£46.24
90th Percentile
£74.25
£52.50
£53.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.60
£17.00
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+15.28%
-4.06%
-5.87%
Principal Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Principal Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Principal Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 25 August 2025, Principal Engineer 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 Principal Engineer in the job title.
Principal Engineer 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:
