Validation
Scotland > Highlands
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Highlands requiring Validation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 30 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 17 | 4 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Validation | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Highlands | 11.45% | 10.00% | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 12.61% | 12.50% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £483 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £493 | £291 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £581 | £308 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +88.94% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £590 | £324 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £537 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.20% | +19.33% | +12.50% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Highlands
Validation 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 the Highlands.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 119 | 16 | 3 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Highlands | 90.84% | 80.00% | 50.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 80 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £423 | £306 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £327 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £484 | £375 | £110 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.07% | +240.91% | -26.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £413 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £428 | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £470 | £472 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.32% | +4.78% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.45 | £25.15 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.52% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £14.12 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £16.11 | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £16.86 | £19.97 | £19.59 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.57% | +1.94% | +3.49% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Highlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Validation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Highlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Highlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Highlands citing Validation.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the Highlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Validation in the Highlands over the 6 months to 30 September 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Highlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Highlands citing Validation.
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Contract Job Locations in the Highlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Validation within the Highlands region over the 6 months to 30 September 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Inverness | -12 | 15 | £581 | +88.94% | 3 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands 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: