Technical Manager
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Technical Manager daily rate in Edinburgh is £488, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 59 | 78 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +19 | +29 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Manager | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 0.50% | 0.66% | 0.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | 0.70% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £678 | £448 |
| 25th Percentile | £469 | £683 | £496 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £706 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.97% | +22.83% | -17.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £506 | £723 | £606 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £724 | £625 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £488 | £700 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.36% | +36.59% | +28.13% |
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 | 558 | 575 | 847 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.23% | 94.73% | 95.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 276 | 309 | 504 |
| 10th Percentile | £233 | £197 | £234 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £388 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £590 | £538 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £640 | £638 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.25 | £20.51 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.00 | £21.03 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £23.59 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +154.35% | -60.68% | +199.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £24.18 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.24 | £27.26 | £66.60 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £24.09 | £22.94 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.02% | -42.66% | +116.22% |
Technical Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Technical Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Manager job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Technical Manager Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 10 February 2026, Technical Manager 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 Technical Manager in the job title.
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Technical Manager 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: