Windows Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Microsoft Windows
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Windows skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 22 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -15 | +18 |
| Contract jobs citing Windows | 54 | 47 | 97 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 7.76% | 7.64% | 12.02% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 72.97% | 59.49% | 65.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 23 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £140 | £184 | £138 |
| 25th Percentile | £205 | £413 | £191 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £238 | £500 | £240 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.50% | +108.33% | -29.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £497 | £538 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £570 | £685 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £299 | £450 | £340 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.67% | +32.35% | -15.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.02 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £18.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.81 | - | £19.21 |
| 75th Percentile | £28.87 | - | £23.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £60.65 | - | £24.18 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £15.81 | £25.15 | £18.13 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.14% | +38.72% | -1.06% |
All Operating Systems
Edinburgh
Windows falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 74 | 79 | 147 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 10.63% | 12.85% | 18.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 43 | 42 | 99 |
| 10th Percentile | £159 | £180 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £206 | £403 | £216 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £340 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +39.71% | -21.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £534 | £498 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £574 | £685 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £375 | £465 | £385 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.35% | +20.78% | -15.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £18.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.81 | - | £21.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +19.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.87 | - | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £60.65 | - | £54.17 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £15.81 | £25.15 | £20.29 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.14% | +23.98% | +6.45% |
Windows Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Windows relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Windows Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Windows.
Windows Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Windows Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Windows.
Windows Hourly Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Windows in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Windows Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows Server | 22.2% | 12 |
| 2 | Linux | 20.4% | 11 |
| 3 | Windows 10 | 14.8% | 8 |
| 4 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 9.3% | 5 |
| 5 | AIX | 3.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Solaris | 3.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Unix | 3.7% | 2 |
| 8 | Android | 1.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Apple iOS | 1.9% | 1 |
| 8 | macOS | 1.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Windows Server 2019 | 1.9% | 1 |