The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in Glasgow. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 20 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Operational Technology falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Glasgow.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
327
202
257
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow
44.92%
29.62%
31.38%
Number of daily rates quoted
168
150
168
10th Percentile
£263
£301
£337
25th Percentile
£378
£363
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£454
£453
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+0.22%
-13.71%
+16.67%
75th Percentile
£550
£547
£613
90th Percentile
£613
£675
£688
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£463
£500
% change year-on-year
-2.70%
-7.50%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
5
5
10th Percentile
£13.93
£18.94
£11.52
25th Percentile
£16.33
£19.59
£13.16
Median hourly rate
£19.97
£24.15
£14.50
Median % change year-on-year
-17.31%
+66.55%
-51.21%
75th Percentile
£49.22
£24.18
£47.73
90th Percentile
£58.00
£36.10
£54.34
Scotland median hourly rate
£21.86
£18.38
£19.18
% change year-on-year
+18.97%
-4.20%
-44.58%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Job postings citing Operational Technology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Operational Technology Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 20 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Operational Technology also mentioned 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 Glasgow region with a requirement for Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
