Feasibility Study Contract Job Trends in Scotland

Feasibility Studies
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Feasibility Study skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 107 114 143
Rank change year-on-year +7 +29 +32
Contract jobs citing Feasibility Study 10 1 2
As % of all contract jobs in Scotland 0.62% 0.053% 0.086%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.69% 0.062% 0.093%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £430 - -
UK median daily rate £460 £525 £560
% change year-on-year -12.38% -6.29% -2.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
Median hourly rate - - £45.00
UK median hourly rate £56.25 - £37.50
% change year-on-year - - -50.98%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Scotland

Feasibility Study 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 1,458 1,615 2,140
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland 90.95% 86.13% 91.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 801 963 1,375
10th Percentile £263 £205 £250
25th Percentile £399 £355 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £470 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +4.44% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £538 £538 £555
90th Percentile £613 £661 £650
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £540
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.78% -1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted 103 47 53
10th Percentile £16.57 £12.30 £12.13
25th Percentile £17.87 £14.07 £13.16
Median hourly rate £19.97 £19.59 £18.93
Median % change year-on-year +1.94% +3.49% -2.30%
75th Percentile £25.15 £24.18 £56.40
90th Percentile £38.00 £43.12 £77.15
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £42.27 £42.50
% change year-on-year -40.49% -0.55% +44.07%

Feasibility Study
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Feasibility Study job vacancy trend in Scotland

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Daily Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Feasibility Study.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Feasibility Study

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Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Feasibility Study.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Feasibility Study

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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 Feasibility Study within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 3 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
Edinburgh - 10 £430 - 1
Feasibility Study
UK

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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 9 (90.00%) Public Sector
2 7 (70.00%) Electronics
2 7 (70.00%) Finance
2 7 (70.00%) Manufacturing
2 7 (70.00%) Marketing
2 7 (70.00%) Telecoms
3 2 (20.00%) Social Skills
4 1 (10.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 7 (70.00%) RF Engineer
2 1 (10.00%) Analyst
2 1 (10.00%) Business Analyst
2 1 (10.00%) Senior
2 1 (10.00%) Senior Analyst
2 1 (10.00%) Senior Business Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 1 (10.00%) Freedom of Information
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (70.00%) Business Intelligence
1 7 (70.00%) Digital Marketing
1 7 (70.00%) Programme Management
1 7 (70.00%) Prototyping
1 7 (70.00%) Schematic Capture
2 3 (30.00%) Business Case
3 2 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (20.00%) Contract Management
4 1 (10.00%) Business Analysis
4 1 (10.00%) Business Process Analysis
4 1 (10.00%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (10.00%) Continuous Improvement Process
4 1 (10.00%) Defect Management
4 1 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (10.00%) Project Management
4 1 (10.00%) Self-Awareness
4 1 (10.00%) Service Design
4 1 (10.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 1 (10.00%) Strategic Planning
4 1 (10.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 7 (70.00%) SC Cleared
1 7 (70.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (20.00%) Degree
2 2 (20.00%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (10.00%) Disclosure Scotland
Vendors
1 7 (70.00%) SAP