The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
469
508
727
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
74.80%
70.56%
74.72%
Number of daily rates quoted
229
256
461
10th Percentile
£209
£170
£164
25th Percentile
£406
£340
£390
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+5.56%
-5.26%
-1.25%
75th Percentile
£538
£531
£550
90th Percentile
£600
£600
£613
Scotland median daily rate
£455
£450
£479
% change year-on-year
+1.11%
-6.05%
+0.84%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
15
10
10th Percentile
£15.94
£13.38
£13.12
25th Percentile
-
£16.50
£17.72
Median hourly rate
£17.87
£24.18
£20.30
Median % change year-on-year
-26.10%
+19.14%
+7.81%
75th Percentile
£30.38
-
£49.03
90th Percentile
£60.63
£26.70
£61.60
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.23
£19.59
£19.34
% change year-on-year
-1.84%
+1.29%
+9.14%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Telecoms Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms 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 Telecoms.
Telecoms 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:
