Public Sector Contract Job Trends in Midlothian

Public Sector
Scotland > Midlothian

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Midlothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 - 1
Rank change year-on-year - - 0
Contract jobs citing Public Sector 1 0 8
As % of all contract jobs in Midlothian 100.00% - 88.89%
As % of the General category 100.00% - 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 7
10th Percentile - - £152
25th Percentile - - £209
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £150 - £252
Median % change year-on-year - - -50.77%
75th Percentile - - £534
90th Percentile - - £695
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -

All General Skills
Midlothian

Public Sector falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Midlothian.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 1 0 8
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Midlothian 100.00% - 88.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 7
10th Percentile - - £152
25th Percentile - - £209
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £150 - £252
Median % change year-on-year - - -50.77%
75th Percentile - - £534
90th Percentile - - £695
Scotland median daily rate £458 £440 £475
% change year-on-year +3.98% -7.37% -

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Midlothian

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Midlothian.

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Midlothian

Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Midlothian

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Midlothian citing Public Sector.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Midlothian citing Public Sector

Public Sector
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 Public Sector within the Midlothian region over the 6 months to 21 October 2025. 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
Roslin - 1 £150 -
Public Sector
Scotland

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Midlothian 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Geospatial Data
1 1 (100.00%) GIS
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) GIS Technician
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Photography
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Aerial Photography
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) QA