As of 24 June 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Systems Engineer daily rate in Edinburgh.
6 months to 24 Jun 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
69
66
-
Rank change year-on-year
-3
-
-
Contract jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer
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
594
820
1,137
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.67%
94.69%
95.15%
Number of daily rates quoted
310
458
783
10th Percentile
£211
£178
£243
25th Percentile
£400
£340
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£465
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+3.39%
-5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£537
£542
£538
90th Percentile
£600
£646
£608
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
19
62
11
10th Percentile
-
£15.32
£17.70
25th Percentile
£17.30
£16.50
-
Median hourly rate
£22.00
£29.59
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-25.65%
+66.99%
-11.40%
75th Percentile
£31.34
£60.75
£32.71
90th Percentile
£61.00
£66.00
£53.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.97
£19.34
£18.72
% change year-on-year
+3.28%
+3.31%
-50.00%
Principal Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Principal Systems Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Principal Systems Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Principal Systems Engineer in Edinburgh.
Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 24 June 2025, Principal Systems 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 Systems Engineer in the job title.
Principal Systems 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:
