Public Sector
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 30 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | 0 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 183 | 319 | 491 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 27.90% | 37.35% | 41.57% |
| As % of the General category | 35.60% | 53.52% | 56.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 194 | 378 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £156 | £243 |
| 25th Percentile | £330 | £281 | £401 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £465 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -3.12% | +0.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £538 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £574 | £659 | £588 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £465 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.23% | +0.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.38 | £12.00 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.13 | £13.22 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £26.01 | £14.75 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +76.31% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £32.73 | £18.56 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £40.57 | £18.79 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £22.08 | £16.25 | £15.36 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.88% | +5.83% | -39.78% |
All General Skills
Edinburgh
Public Sector falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Edinburgh.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 514 | 596 | 873 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 78.35% | 69.79% | 73.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 260 | 325 | 604 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £156 | £233 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £340 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £471 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.56% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £534 | £550 | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £655 | £600 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.89% | -5.26% | +0.48% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 33 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.55 | £13.22 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.77 | £16.25 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £18.27 | £21.26 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.42% | -14.06% | -18.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.34 | £60.75 | £21.67 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.80 | - | £33.27 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.00 | £18.00 | £18.84 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -4.46% | -46.17% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Public Sector
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Edinburgh.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 30 June 2025.
Public Sector
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Edinburgh.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Public Sector in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 30 June 2025.
Public Sector
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:
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