Project Analyst Contract Job Trends in Scotland

Project Analyst
UK > Scotland

The median Project Analyst daily rate in Scotland is £381, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 105 113 131
Rank change year-on-year +8 +18 +21
Contract jobs requiring a Project Analyst 3 5 8
As % of all contract jobs in Scotland 0.20% 0.31% 0.34%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.22% 0.34% 0.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 4 5
10th Percentile £318 £320 £260
25th Percentile £336 £339 £275
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £381 £363 £325
Median % change year-on-year +5.17% +11.54% -
75th Percentile £436 £400 £500
90th Percentile £459 £423 £523
UK median daily rate £500 £425 £375
% change year-on-year +17.65% +13.33% -28.57%

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 1,361 1,464 2,236
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.92% 91.90% 94.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 760 868 1,362
10th Percentile £220 £204 £250
25th Percentile £372 £363 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £452 £450 £480
Median % change year-on-year +0.44% -6.25% +1.05%
75th Percentile £565 £538 £588
90th Percentile £654 £638 £675
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 72 47 98
10th Percentile £13.50 £14.30 £12.29
25th Percentile £17.23 £17.63 £16.50
Median hourly rate £20.25 £22.88 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -11.48% -49.17% +153.95%
75th Percentile £47.45 £24.18 £60.75
90th Percentile £62.43 £34.37 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £29.26 £32.50 £37.50
% change year-on-year -9.98% -13.33% +7.14%

Project Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Project Analyst job vacancy trend in Scotland

Project Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Analyst job vacancies in Scotland

Project Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Analyst in Scotland over the 6 months to 27 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Project Analyst in Scotland

Project Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Analyst job vacancies in Scotland

Project Analyst
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 Project Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 27 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 +3 2 £313 -10.71%
Edinburgh -1 1 £450 +21.42% 1
Project Analyst
UK

Project Analyst Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 27 January 2026, Project Analyst 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 Project Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Asset Management
2 1 (33.33%) Data Protection
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (33.33%) PMO
2 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation

Project Analyst 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:

Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Public Sector
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Asset Management
2 1 (33.33%) Data Protection
2 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
2 1 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) PMO