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
1,439
1,692
2,210
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.28%
92.06%
94.53%
Number of daily rates quoted
829
995
1,401
10th Percentile
£202
£190
£225
25th Percentile
£360
£340
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£450
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+1.11%
-5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£538
£538
£569
90th Percentile
£615
£650
£656
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
54
64
59
10th Percentile
£16.84
£12.38
£12.13
25th Percentile
£17.30
£14.73
£14.25
Median hourly rate
£22.27
£18.13
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+22.85%
+2.31%
-
75th Percentile
£39.51
£24.18
£53.73
90th Percentile
£64.80
£46.81
£74.60
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£40.00
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-37.13%
-10.11%
+64.25%
Support Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Support Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Support Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Consultant job vacancies in Scotland.
Support Consultant Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Consultant job vacancies in Scotland.
Support Consultant Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, Support Consultant 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 Support Consultant in the job title.
Support Consultant 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:
