The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh requiring Qualitative Research skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Qualitative Research over the 6 months leading up to 20 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 20 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
64
70
92
Rank change year-on-year
+6
+22
+40
DemandTrendContract jobs citing Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Edinburgh.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
604
691
1,025
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
93.64%
85.20%
91.76%
Number of daily rates quoted
303
375
679
10th Percentile
£313
£206
£213
25th Percentile
£413
£348
£389
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+5.56%
-5.26%
-0.84%
75th Percentile
£538
£538
£538
90th Percentile
£596
£638
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£465
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+3.33%
-5.26%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
18
20
5
10th Percentile
£17.08
£13.09
£24.40
25th Percentile
£17.30
£15.78
£41.25
Median hourly rate
£17.87
£18.19
£52.50
Median % change year-on-year
-1.75%
-65.36%
+196.28%
75th Percentile
£39.40
£24.18
£53.75
90th Percentile
£62.38
£55.25
£59.00
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.99
£19.59
£18.93
% change year-on-year
+2.02%
+3.49%
-2.30%
Qualitative Research Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Qualitative Research as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Qualitative Research Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Qualitative Research.
Qualitative Research Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 20 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Qualitative Research 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 Qualitative Research.
Qualitative Research 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:
