Diary Studies Contract Job Trends in Scotland

Diary Studies
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Diary Studies skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 118 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Diary Studies 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Scotland 0.063% - -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.070% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £463 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 - -
75th Percentile £488 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median daily rate £500 £700 £600
% change year-on-year -28.57% +16.67% -0.08%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Scotland

Diary Studies falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Scotland.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,436 1,587 2,143
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland 90.09% 86.34% 91.66%
Number of daily rates quoted 798 923 1,362
10th Percentile £259 £211 £230
25th Percentile £391 £356 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £465 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +3.33% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £538 £538 £575
90th Percentile £625 £670 £675
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.33% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 99 41 53
10th Percentile £15.29 £12.50 £12.13
25th Percentile £17.87 £15.22 £13.16
Median hourly rate £20.00 £21.59 £18.93
Median % change year-on-year -7.36% +14.05% +0.96%
75th Percentile £25.15 £24.18 £55.00
90th Percentile £41.16 £44.04 £77.15
UK median hourly rate £25.08 £38.75 £43.17
% change year-on-year -35.29% -10.23% +28.85%

Diary Studies
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Diary Studies relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Diary Studies job vacancy trend in Scotland

Diary Studies
Daily Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Diary Studies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Diary Studies

Diary Studies
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 Diary Studies within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 23 October 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
Glasgow - 1 £475 -
Diary Studies
UK

Diary Studies
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) User Researcher
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Qualitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility