Head of Operations Contract Job Trends in Scotland

Head of Operations
UK > Scotland

As of 31 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Operations daily rate in Scotland.

6 months to
31 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 110 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Operations 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Scotland 0.065% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.071% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median daily rate £725 £713 £713
% change year-on-year +1.72% +0.04% -9.81%

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 1,402 1,489 2,251
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.16% 91.91% 94.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 779 889 1,378
10th Percentile £216 £205 £250
25th Percentile £366 £363 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year - -5.26% -
75th Percentile £575 £538 £588
90th Percentile £675 £638 £675
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 78 46 97
10th Percentile £13.50 £14.13 £12.28
25th Percentile £17.25 £17.46 £16.50
Median hourly rate £22.88 £22.94 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -0.27% -49.03% +153.95%
75th Percentile £54.69 £24.18 £60.75
90th Percentile £64.10 £34.40 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £29.60 £32.50 £36.50
% change year-on-year -8.92% -10.96% +4.29%

Head of Operations
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Operations' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Head of Operations job vacancy trend in Scotland

Head of Operations
Daily Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in Scotland.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Head of Operations job vacancies in Scotland

Head of Operations
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 Head of Operations within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 31 January 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Glasgow - 1 - - 1
Head of Operations
UK

Head of Operations Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 31 January 2026, Head of Operations contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Scotland region featuring Head of Operations in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management

Head of Operations Skill Set
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%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management