Security Analyst Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Security Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Security Analyst daily rate in Edinburgh is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 63 68 77
Rank change year-on-year +5 +9 +33
Contract jobs requiring a Security Analyst 1 1 7
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.17% 0.16% 0.77%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% 0.17% 0.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £575
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 - £600
Median % change year-on-year - - +14.29%
75th Percentile - - £625
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £425 £463 £575
% change year-on-year -8.11% -19.57% +21.69%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title 533 598 870
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.65% 94.47% 95.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 274 318 518
10th Percentile £241 £229 £208
25th Percentile £412 £390 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £486 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +8.06% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £550 £538 £550
90th Percentile £625 £650 £625
Scotland median daily rate £455 £450 £488
% change year-on-year +1.11% -7.69% +2.63%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 22 16
10th Percentile £22.00 £19.71 £13.22
25th Percentile £30.25 £21.41 £16.00
Median hourly rate £57.50 £23.80 £20.30
Median % change year-on-year +141.65% +17.25% +8.24%
75th Percentile £75.00 £24.18 £60.00
90th Percentile - - £62.00
Scotland median hourly rate £24.09 £23.00 £19.50
% change year-on-year +4.74% +17.95% +10.05%

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Security Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Security Analyst job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Security Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

Security Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Security Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Security Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Register
1 1 (100.00%) Threat Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Assessment

Security Analyst Skill Set
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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cyber Threat
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Register
1 1 (100.00%) Threat Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Vulnerability Assessment
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GRC
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft