The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for SANS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
SANS falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Scotland.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
321
606
591
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland
19.75%
27.33%
20.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
215
326
408
10th Percentile
£200
£188
£163
25th Percentile
£363
£346
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£500
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-10.00%
+11.11%
-
75th Percentile
£550
£600
£538
90th Percentile
£600
£675
£632
UK median daily rate
£525
£535
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.87%
-2.73%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
23
47
14
10th Percentile
£17.01
£12.95
£13.65
25th Percentile
£19.73
£16.50
£15.99
Median hourly rate
£22.88
£40.94
£21.47
Median % change year-on-year
-44.13%
+90.73%
-49.57%
75th Percentile
£28.07
£60.00
£57.90
90th Percentile
£61.16
£64.70
£65.00
UK median hourly rate
£40.00
£40.00
£54.00
% change year-on-year
-
-25.93%
+29.16%
SANS Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing SANS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
SANS Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SANS in Scotland.
SANS Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SANS also mentioned 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 with a requirement for SANS.
SANS 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:
