Operational Technology (OT)
Scotland > Perthshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in contract job vacancies in Perthshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 18 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 3 | - | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Operational Technology | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Perthshire | 27.27% | - | 20.00% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 40.00% | - | 33.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £733 | - | £554 |
| 25th Percentile | £738 | - | £616 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £766 | - | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | - | £731 |
| 90th Percentile | £789 | - | £743 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £508 | £525 | £663 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | -20.75% | +32.50% |
All Generic Skills
Perthshire
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 Perthshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Perthshire | 68.18% | 42.86% | 60.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | £565 | £503 |
| 25th Percentile | £488 | £569 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £584 | £600 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.75% | -14.29% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £734 | £625 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £786 | - | £720 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £463 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.70% | -7.50% |
Operational Technology
Job Vacancy Trend in Perthshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Perthshire.
Operational Technology
Daily Rate Trend in Perthshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Perthshire citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Perthshire 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: