DMZ Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Scotland citing DMZ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 140 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing DMZ | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 1.33% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £524 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £559 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £638 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £734 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £781 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £575 | £521 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.41% | -0.80% | -22.94% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Scotland
DMZ falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 301 | 170 | 246 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 12.63% | 10.63% | 13.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 139 | 127 | 134 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £194 | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £350 | £240 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £425 | £403 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.65% | +5.59% | -19.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £500 | £524 |
| 90th Percentile | £642 | £570 | £609 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.36 | £24.34 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.11 | £34.90 | £12.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.86 | £55.00 | £17.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -69.35% | +209.86% | -67.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.33 | £66.25 | £27.94 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.11 | £71.50 | £52.88 |
| UK median hourly rate | £32.50 | £35.00 | £48.03 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | -27.13% | -12.67% |
DMZ Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DMZ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
DMZ Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing DMZ.
DMZ Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DMZ in Scotland over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
DMZ 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 DMZ within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | - | 3 | £775 | - | |
| Glasgow | - | 1 | £500 | - | 1 |
| DMZ UK |
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DMZ 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.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firewall | 25.0% | 1 |