Analyst
UK > Scotland
The median Analyst daily rate in Scotland is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +2 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 259 | 350 | 441 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 15.94% | 15.79% | 15.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 16.94% | 16.67% | 16.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 170 | 219 | 303 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £162 | £151 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £313 | £280 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £418 | £418 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.80% | - | +5.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £498 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £562 | £538 | £525 |
| UK median daily rate | £463 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.63% | - | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.19 | £12.34 | £11.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.44 | £12.50 | £12.51 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.37 | £15.42 | £15.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.58% | +1.15% | +8.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.87 | £18.27 | £17.24 |
| 90th Percentile | £30.74 | £24.47 | £26.88 |
| UK median hourly rate | £22.14 | £16.30 | £18.39 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.83% | -11.36% | +18.65% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,529 | 2,099 | 2,722 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.09% | 94.68% | 95.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 920 | 1,281 | 1,953 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £205 | £238 |
| 25th Percentile | £370 | £369 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +4.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £588 | £553 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £675 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 114 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.98 | £12.50 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £16.25 | £16.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.94 | £33.25 | £23.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.02% | +43.44% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.66 | £60.00 | £59.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £42.58 | £66.00 | £67.22 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Analyst in Scotland.
Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Analyst in Scotland.
Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram in Scotland
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 1 May 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 |
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| Glasgow | -6 | 130 | £425 | +13.33% | 40 |
| Edinburgh | 0 | 101 | £430 | -9.47% | 33 |
| Perthshire | +1 | 6 | £363 | -25.64% | |
| Aberdeen | 0 | 6 | £363 | +3.57% | 11 |
| West Lothian | +6 | 3 | - | - | |
| Stirling | - | 3 | £400 | - | 3 |
| Dundee | +2 | 2 | £193 | +15.96% | 1 |
| South Lanarkshire | +19 | 1 | £470 | - | |
| Lanarkshire | -4 | 1 | £130 | -68.48% | 6 |
| Argyll and Bute | - | 1 | £400 | - | 2 |
| West Dunbartonshire | - | 1 | £188 | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Analyst contract job roles required 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 Scotland region featuring Analyst in the job title.
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Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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