Analyst Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Analyst
UK > Scotland
The median Analyst daily rate in Scotland is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 12 | 8 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -4 | -4 |
| Contract Analyst jobs | 258 | 220 | 246 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 10.70% | 13.80% | 13.38% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 11.57% | 15.29% | 14.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 122 | 154 |
| 10th Percentile | £239 | £278 | £145 |
| 25th Percentile | £362 | £400 | £207 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £450 | £356 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +26.40% | -13.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £494 | £525 | £448 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £550 | £500 |
| UK median daily rate | £467 | £450 | £460 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.67% | -2.17% | -3.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £18.27 | £12.37 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.81 | £20.40 | £15.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.99 | £25.15 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.42% | +36.87% | +26.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.00 | £35.00 | £19.57 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £49.00 | £19.59 |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.50 | £20.80 | £21.83 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.24% | -4.74% | +14.89% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title | 2,230 | 1,439 | 1,692 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.45% | 90.28% | 92.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,172 | 829 | 995 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £202 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £387 | £360 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £468 | £455 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.75% | +1.11% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £538 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £656 | £615 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 150 | 54 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £16.84 | £12.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.79 | £17.30 | £14.73 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.13 | £22.27 | £18.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.62% | +22.85% | +2.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £39.51 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.16 | £64.80 | £46.81 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for Analyst jobs in Scotland over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.
Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Scotland
Hourly rate distribution for Analyst jobs in Scotland over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Analyst Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Analyst jobs within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | -3 | 122 | £402 | -5.41% | 52 |
| Edinburgh | +3 | 99 | £425 | -16.58% | 45 |
| Highlands | - | 8 | £484 | - | 6 |
| Renfrewshire | -2 | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| West Lothian | -7 | 5 | - | - | 2 |
| Perthshire | - | 3 | £513 | - | |
| Lanarkshire | -4 | 2 | £475 | +265.38% | 6 |
| South Lanarkshire | -5 | 2 | £650 | - | |
| Dumfries and Galloway | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Perth and Kinross | - | 1 | £575 | - | |
| Midlothian | - | 1 | £500 | - | 6 |
| Stirling | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Inverclyde | - | 1 | £538 | - | |
| North Lanarkshire | - | 1 | £510 | - | 2 |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Analyst contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Analyst job ads across the Scotland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 30.2% | 78 |
| 2 | Agile | 26.4% | 68 |
| 3 | Business Analysis | 19.8% | 51 |
| 4 | Data Analysis | 19.0% | 49 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 16.7% | 43 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 16.3% | 42 |
| 6 | Requirements Gathering | 16.3% | 42 |
| 6 | SQL | 16.3% | 42 |
| 9 | Microsoft Excel | 15.9% | 41 |
| 10 | Stakeholder Engagement | 14.7% | 38 |
| 10 | Workshop Facilitation | 14.7% | 38 |
| 12 | Business Intelligence | 14.3% | 37 |
| 13 | JIRA | 13.2% | 34 |
| 14 | Power BI | 12.0% | 31 |
| 14 | Power Platform | 12.0% | 31 |
| 16 | User Stories | 11.6% | 30 |
| 17 | Azure | 11.2% | 29 |
| 17 | Migration | 11.2% | 29 |
| 19 | Microsoft | 10.9% | 28 |
| 20 | Confluence | 10.5% | 27 |
| 21 | User Acceptance Testing | 10.1% | 26 |
| 22 | ITIL | 9.3% | 24 |
| 22 | Scrum | 9.3% | 24 |
| 22 | Security Cleared | 9.3% | 24 |
| 25 | Validation | 8.9% | 23 |
| 26 | Data Quality | 8.5% | 22 |
| 26 | Oracle | 8.5% | 22 |
| 26 | Project Delivery | 8.5% | 22 |
| 29 | Analytics | 8.1% | 21 |
| 29 | Decision-Making | 8.1% | 21 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Analyst | 39.1% | 101 |
| 2 | Data Analyst | 16.3% | 42 |
| 3 | Service Analyst | 9.3% | 24 |
| 4 | Senior Analyst | 6.6% | 17 |
| 5 | Support Analyst | 6.2% | 16 |
| 6 | Financial Analyst | 5.8% | 15 |
| 7 | Business Systems Analyst | 5.4% | 14 |
| 7 | IT Analyst | 5.4% | 14 |
| 9 | Security Analyst | 5.0% | 13 |
| 9 | Service Desk Analyst | 5.0% | 13 |
| 9 | Systems Analyst | 5.0% | 13 |
| 9 | Technical Analyst | 5.0% | 13 |
| 13 | Incident Analyst | 4.7% | 12 |
| 14 | IT Support Analyst | 3.9% | 10 |
| 15 | Finance Business Analyst | 3.5% | 9 |
| 15 | Project Analyst | 3.5% | 9 |
| 17 | Security Incident Analyst | 3.1% | 8 |
| 17 | Service Delivery Analyst | 3.1% | 8 |
| 19 | Business Data Analyst | 2.7% | 7 |
| 19 | Junior Analyst | 2.7% | 7 |