Derivative Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Derivatives
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Derivative in contract job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Derivative over the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 127 | 108 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Derivative | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.50% | 0.38% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.18% | 0.95% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £430 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £331 | £456 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £348 | £500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.50% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £410 | £538 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £440 | £560 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £700 | £750 | £800 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | +14.29% |
All Generic Skills
Scotland
Derivative 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 citing generic IT skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 1,018 | 629 | 630 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 42.45% | 39.36% | 34.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 537 | 345 | 349 |
| 10th Percentile | £233 | £181 | £192 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £350 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £525 | £544 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £588 | £678 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -3.30% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 43 | 18 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £15.85 | £13.47 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.13 | £17.30 | £18.07 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.34 | £24.45 | £20.29 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.25% | +20.53% | +14.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £46.36 | £57.50 | £24.17 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £64.54 | £40.07 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.00 | £27.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.63% | -40.00% | +1.12% |
Derivative Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Derivative relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Derivative Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Derivative.
Derivative Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Derivative in Scotland over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Derivative Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Derivative.
Derivative 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 Derivative within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 24 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 | -10 | 11 | £348 | -33.81% | 5 |
| Edinburgh | -13 | 1 | £450 | +5.88% | 2 |
| Derivative UK |
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Derivative 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equities | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Equity Derivative | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Fixed Income | 25.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Foreign Exchange (FX) | 16.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Data Protection Act | 8.3% | 1 |
| 5 | Onboarding | 8.3% | 1 |
| 5 | OTC Derivatives | 8.3% | 1 |
| 5 | Product Ownership | 8.3% | 1 |
| 5 | SWIFT Messaging Network | 8.3% | 1 |