The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Tandem in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Tandem over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Tandem falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
230
270
368
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
37.10%
34.88%
36.62%
Number of daily rates quoted
111
131
197
10th Percentile
£170
£181
£190
25th Percentile
£313
£306
£388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£430
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+4.65%
-9.47%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£510
£535
£538
90th Percentile
£581
£613
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
16
4
10th Percentile
£15.80
£12.61
£13.47
25th Percentile
£16.25
£17.31
£16.20
Median hourly rate
£17.50
£19.33
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-9.47%
+9.09%
-21.89%
75th Percentile
£30.00
£23.89
£28.67
90th Percentile
£57.00
£24.18
£48.37
Scotland median hourly rate
£24.45
£20.29
£18.45
% change year-on-year
+20.53%
+9.95%
-32.57%
Tandem Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Tandem relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Tandem Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Tandem.
Tandem Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 25 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Tandem also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Tandem.
Tandem 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:
