The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Thought Leadership skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Thought Leadership falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
580
681
915
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
94.77%
86.09%
91.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
285
359
560
10th Percentile
£287
£213
£200
25th Percentile
£413
£340
£398
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+5.56%
-5.26%
-1.50%
75th Percentile
£546
£525
£541
90th Percentile
£608
£600
£600
Scotland median daily rate
£465
£450
£479
% change year-on-year
+3.33%
-6.05%
+0.84%
Number of hourly rates quoted
20
22
7
10th Percentile
£17.23
£13.24
£12.56
25th Percentile
-
£15.75
£13.22
Median hourly rate
£17.87
£22.05
£42.50
Median % change year-on-year
-18.94%
-48.13%
+126.67%
75th Percentile
£49.35
£24.18
£53.73
90th Percentile
£65.75
£51.92
£57.25
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.99
£20.94
£19.06
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+9.88%
+1.63%
Thought Leadership Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Thought Leadership relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Thought Leadership Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Thought Leadership.
Thought Leadership Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Thought Leadership 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 Thought Leadership.
Thought Leadership 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:
