The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Social Science over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
Social Science is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for common skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
599
932
1,467
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
74.69%
72.59%
75.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
336
677
1,070
10th Percentile
£182
£247
£230
25th Percentile
£399
£409
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£475
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+11.76%
75th Percentile
£575
£554
£559
90th Percentile
£681
£625
£638
Scotland median daily rate
£475
£475
£463
% change year-on-year
-
+2.70%
+8.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted
34
7
14
10th Percentile
£14.33
£14.83
£17.50
25th Percentile
£16.50
£17.72
£20.02
Median hourly rate
£30.50
£21.26
£40.25
Median % change year-on-year
+43.46%
-47.18%
-21.75%
75th Percentile
£60.75
£31.34
£52.50
90th Percentile
£67.23
£51.60
£53.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£18.14
£18.50
£26.85
% change year-on-year
-1.97%
-31.10%
+45.14%
Social Science Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Social Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Social Science Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Social Science in Edinburgh.
Social Science Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing Social Science 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 Social Science.
Social Science 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:
