Analyst
UK > Scotland
The median Analyst daily rate in Scotland is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 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 16 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +1 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 297 | 337 | 445 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 18.31% | 15.63% | 16.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 19.36% | 16.54% | 17.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 157 | 212 | 299 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £158 | £155 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £296 | £290 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £415 | £423 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.35% | -1.72% | +8.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £500 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £538 | £525 |
| UK median daily rate | £457 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.84% | - | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.90 | £12.31 | £11.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £12.47 | £12.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.37 | £13.88 | £14.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +39.57% | -4.31% | -50.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £19.11 | £16.60 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.56 | £24.82 | £17.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £22.05 | £16.30 | £18.23 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.28% | -10.56% | +17.47% |
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 | 1,534 | 2,037 | 2,596 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.57% | 94.48% | 95.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 876 | 1,254 | 1,845 |
| 10th Percentile | £256 | £200 | £231 |
| 25th Percentile | £367 | £360 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +2.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £575 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £650 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 51 | 111 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.60 | £12.30 | £12.79 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.75 | £16.25 | £14.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.59 | £24.29 | £22.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.35% | +9.79% | -17.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.58 | £60.00 | £60.17 |
| 90th Percentile | £42.22 | £66.00 | £68.63 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.18 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.79% | -18.89% | +87.50% |
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 16 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Analyst in Scotland.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Scotland
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 16 May 2025.
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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 16 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 | -5 | 129 | £425 | +17.24% | 40 |
| Edinburgh | +1 | 102 | £425 | -10.53% | 52 |
| West Lothian | +7 | 21 | - | - | |
| Stirling | - | 7 | £400 | - | |
| Perthshire | +4 | 6 | £363 | -25.64% | |
| Aberdeen | +3 | 4 | £363 | +3.57% | 13 |
| Midlothian | +1 | 3 | - | - | 15 |
| Lanarkshire | -1 | 3 | £130 | -67.50% | 8 |
| South Lanarkshire | +15 | 2 | £470 | -0.53% | |
| Fife | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dundee | - | 2 | £193 | - | 3 |
| Renfrewshire | +6 | 1 | £525 | +200.00% | 8 |
| West Dunbartonshire | - | 1 | £188 | - | |
| Argyll and Bute | - | 1 | £400 | - | 2 |
| East Lothian | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 16 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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