Technical Specialist
UK > Scotland
As of 7 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Technical Specialist daily rate in Scotland.
| 6 months to 7 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 116 | 117 | 132 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +15 | +26 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Specialist | 2 | 4 | 25 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.12% | 0.19% | 0.90% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £216 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £222 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £238 | £518 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -54.15% | +3.60% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £247 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £249 | £550 |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £498 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.12% | -5.24% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 1,611 | 1,968 | 2,635 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.50% | 94.80% | 94.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 910 | 1,212 | 1,802 |
| 10th Percentile | £237 | £200 | £230 |
| 25th Percentile | £360 | £348 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £550 | £546 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +0.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 65 | 113 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.02 | £12.32 | £12.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.84 | £14.73 | £14.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.83 | £18.38 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.92% | +3.70% | -52.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.21 | £52.50 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.00 | £62.50 | £62.95 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.39 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.64% | -12.79% | +72.00% |
Technical Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Technical Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Technical Specialist
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Technical Specialist in Scotland.
Technical Specialist
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Technical Specialist in Scotland.
Technical Specialist
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 Technical Specialist within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 7 July 2025. 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 |
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| Edinburgh | +13 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
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Technical Specialist Skill Set
Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 7 July 2025, Technical Specialist 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 Technical Specialist in the job title.
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Technical Specialist 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:
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