Academic Degree
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in West Lothian with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +4 | -10 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian | 20.00% | 4.17% | 16.44% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 75.00% | 33.33% | 80.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £232 | - | £128 |
| 25th Percentile | £261 | - | £138 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £319 | £130 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +145.19% | -67.50% | +135.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £373 | - | £471 |
| 90th Percentile | £401 | - | £501 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £439 | £467 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -6.10% | +16.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £22.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £26.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £30.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £75.00 | £20.94 | £38.57 |
| % change year-on-year | +258.17% | -45.71% | +141.06% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Lothian
Degree 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 West Lothian.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian | 26.67% | 12.50% | 20.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £150 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £181 | £180 | £145 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | £234 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.74% | -41.56% | +135.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £328 | £290 | £466 |
| 90th Percentile | £383 | £322 | £500 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £22.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £26.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +70.97% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £30.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £22.27 | £23.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.20% | -61.67% | +141.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
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Daily Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Degree.
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Daily Rate Histogram in West Lothian
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in West Lothian over the 6 months to 20 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Degree.
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Contract Job Locations in West Lothian
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the West Lothian region over the 6 months to 20 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | +2 | 3 | £319 | +145.19% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian 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: