QGIS Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
QGIS (formerly Quantum GIS)
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring QGIS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 71 | - | 73 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing QGIS | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 0.15% | - | 0.51% |
| As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 0.86% | - | 3.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £135 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £265 | - | £145 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £155 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £265 | - | £145 |
All Database & BI Skills
Edinburgh
QGIS falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills | 116 | 139 | 129 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 17.06% | 22.71% | 16.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 68 | 74 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £408 | £411 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £450 | £432 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £500 | £493 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +1.52% | -1.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £528 | £549 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £635 | £685 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £453 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +4.97% | -5.73% |
QGIS Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QGIS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
QGIS Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing QGIS.
QGIS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Database & Business Intelligence
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Spatial Data | 100.0% | 1 |