Open Source
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Glasgow requiring Open Source skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 82 | 53 | 62 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | +9 | -21 |
| Contract jobs citing Open Source | 14 | 27 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 1.21% | 3.74% | 0.44% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.45% | 4.10% | 0.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £205 | £515 |
| 25th Percentile | £481 | £396 | £538 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -11.30% | -2.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £575 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £579 | £635 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £524 | £500 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.75% | -3.85% | -7.14% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Glasgow
Open Source 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 Glasgow.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 967 | 658 | 615 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow | 83.87% | 91.14% | 89.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 535 | 409 | 440 |
| 10th Percentile | £272 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £370 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £557 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £613 | £673 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £465 | £465 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +3.33% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 46 | 20 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.35 | £15.01 | £15.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.70 | £16.84 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £17.72 | £24.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +97.49% | -26.61% | +66.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.96 | £25.42 | £34.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £29.34 | £58.81 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £16.86 | £20.00 | £20.94 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.70% | -4.48% | +9.16% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Open Source relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
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Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Open Source.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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: