As of 18 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Design daily rate in Scotland.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title
1,606
1,929
2,611
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.67%
94.47%
94.64%
Number of daily rates quoted
916
1,201
1,795
10th Percentile
£233
£200
£230
25th Percentile
£358
£347
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£538
£550
£547
90th Percentile
£600
£650
£624
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£538
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.33%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
63
96
62
10th Percentile
£16.02
£12.34
£12.14
25th Percentile
£16.96
£14.73
£14.25
Median hourly rate
£19.83
£18.13
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+9.38%
+2.31%
-52.66%
75th Percentile
£25.73
£40.94
£46.74
90th Percentile
£59.50
£60.75
£63.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.28
£40.00
£42.50
% change year-on-year
-36.81%
-5.88%
+65.50%
Head of Design Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Head of Design in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Head of Design Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Design in Scotland.
Head of Design Skill Set Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 18 July 2025, Head of Design contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Scotland region featuring Head of Design in the job title.
Head of Design Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
