EU Revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring PSD2 skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
PSD2 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
135
167
271
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
21.39%
20.19%
25.86%
Number of daily rates quoted
66
93
191
10th Percentile
£256
£160
£225
25th Percentile
£413
£306
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£461
£450
£460
Median % change year-on-year
+2.50%
-2.17%
-3.16%
75th Percentile
£500
£525
£527
90th Percentile
£559
£600
£588
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£463
% change year-on-year
-
-2.70%
-2.63%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
3
1
10th Percentile
£25.42
£15.83
-
25th Percentile
£35.00
£17.09
£57.50
Median hourly rate
£57.50
£19.17
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
+199.95%
-68.05%
+217.46%
75th Percentile
£66.88
£47.09
£62.50
90th Percentile
£73.50
£63.83
-
Scotland median hourly rate
£35.00
£14.98
£21.75
% change year-on-year
+133.64%
-31.13%
+15.08%
PSD2 Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing PSD2 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
PSD2 Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing PSD2.
PSD2 Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 27 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing PSD2 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 PSD2.
PSD2 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:
