Support Technician Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Support Technician
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Support Technician daily rate in Edinburgh is £167, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 March 2026.

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

6 months to
25 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 63 -
Rank change year-on-year -2 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Support Technician 1 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.16% 0.17% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 0.18% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £167 £450 -
Median % change year-on-year -62.89% - -
Scotland median daily rate £167 £450 -
% change year-on-year -62.89% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 591 566 787
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.77% 93.86% 94.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 301 327 452
10th Percentile £250 £205 £182
25th Percentile £406 £400 £407
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% -2.63% -
75th Percentile £555 £538 £575
90th Percentile £663 £638 £660
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 27 19 55
10th Percentile £19.70 £20.86 £16.10
25th Percentile - £21.61 £17.86
Median hourly rate £50.00 £24.18 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +106.78% -51.64% +135.18%
75th Percentile £75.00 £24.42 £61.13
90th Percentile £81.24 £29.56 £66.00
Scotland median hourly rate £21.20 £22.44 £35.00
% change year-on-year -5.52% -35.89% +64.63%

Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Support Technician job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Support Technician
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh

Support Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh

Support Technician Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 25 March 2026, Support Technician 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 Support Technician in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CTC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SCCM
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Support Technician 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 Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 1 (100.00%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CTC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) SCCM
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft