Data Design Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Data Design
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Scotland citing Data Design skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 140 | 114 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Data Design | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.13% | 0.31% | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.15% | 0.35% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £419 | £423 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £428 | £438 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £449 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.12% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £503 | £457 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £516 | £469 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £573 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.93% | -0.43% | -14.81% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Scotland
Data Design falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 2,024 | 1,438 | 1,583 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 84.83% | 90.04% | 86.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,067 | 803 | 919 |
| 10th Percentile | £260 | £261 | £206 |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | £396 | £355 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £465 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.15% | +3.33% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £556 | £538 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £659 | £625 | £651 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 135 | 98 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £15.26 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.73 | £17.87 | £15.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.75 | £19.99 | £21.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.19% | -7.43% | +12.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.80 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £61.35 | £33.00 | £44.04 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.00 | £25.15 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +39.19% | -33.83% | -11.63% |
Data Design Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Design relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Data Design Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Data Design.
Data Design 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 Data Design within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | - | 2 | £425 | - | 1 |
| Glasgow | -23 | 1 | £500 | +11.48% | 6 |
| Data Design UK |
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Data Design 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | AI | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Analytics | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Architecture | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Modelling | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Machine Learning | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | API Development | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Business Intelligence | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Business Strategy | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | DAMA | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Collection | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Extraction | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Governance | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Integration | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Lineage | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Mapping | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Data Strategy | 33.3% | 1 |