As of 6 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Technical Specialist daily rate in 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
608
828
1,142
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.68%
94.85%
95.17%
Number of daily rates quoted
319
456
787
10th Percentile
£220
£178
£234
25th Percentile
£400
£340
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£468
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+3.89%
-5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£536
£545
£538
90th Percentile
£600
£642
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
+0.48%
Number of hourly rates quoted
18
54
13
10th Percentile
-
£13.54
£14.07
25th Percentile
£17.30
£16.37
-
Median hourly rate
£22.00
£18.27
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+20.42%
+3.10%
-11.40%
75th Percentile
£56.45
£60.75
£21.67
90th Percentile
£73.25
£61.00
£51.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.83
£18.38
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+7.92%
+3.70%
-52.66%
Technical Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Technical Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Technical Specialist Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Technical Specialist in Edinburgh.
Technical Specialist Skill Set Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 6 July 2025, Technical Specialist contract job roles required 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 featuring Technical Specialist in the job title.
Technical Specialist Skill Set 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:
