Quality Assurance (QA)
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring QA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 30 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 34 | 43 | 56 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +13 | +10 |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 41 | 28 | 20 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 5.16% | 4.29% | 2.34% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 23.84% | 18.67% | 11.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £245 | £112 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £255 | £150 | £390 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £400 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -27.27% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £420 | £478 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £438 | £525 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £350 | £438 | £443 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -1.24% | -11.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £19.37 | £19.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +1.02% | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | - | £15.79 | £14.98 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.39% | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Edinburgh
QA 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 | 172 | 150 | 179 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 21.66% | 22.97% | 20.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 80 | 89 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | £247 | £208 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £479 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.39% | - | -6.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £578 | £506 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £676 | £563 | £630 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £455 | £437 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.21% | +4.18% | -8.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.10 | £17.42 |
| 25th Percentile | £50.00 | £22.43 | £18.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £53.75 | £27.35 | £19.17 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +96.53% | +42.67% | -68.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.25 | £50.44 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.40 | £63.68 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £50.00 | £18.94 | £14.98 |
| % change year-on-year | +164.03% | +26.42% | -31.13% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing QA.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing QA in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 30 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing QA.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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