Financial
Scotland > Midlothian
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in contract job vacancies in Midlothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | - | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Finance | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Midlothian | 80.00% | - | 12.50% |
| As % of the General category | 80.00% | - | 14.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £800 | - | £825 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | - | £850 |
| 75th Percentile | £900 | - | £875 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
All General Skills
Midlothian
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Midlothian.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Midlothian | 100.00% | - | 87.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £410 | - | £149 |
| 25th Percentile | £800 | - | £187 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | - | £252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -48.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £900 | - | £391 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £656 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £450 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.78% | -8.16% | +3.16% |
Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in Midlothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Finance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Midlothian.
Finance
Daily Rate Trend in Midlothian
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Midlothian citing Finance.
Finance
Contract Job Locations in Midlothian
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Midlothian region over the 6 months to 2 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicuik | - | 4 | £850 | - | 1 |
| Finance Scotland |
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