Distributed Systems
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Systems in contract job vacancies in West Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Systems over the 6 months leading up to 29 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 10 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Distributed Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian | 2.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 6.67% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £411 | £444 | £440 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.33% | +0.80% | -41.33% |
All Generic Skills
West Lothian
Distributed Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in West Lothian.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian | 37.50% | 21.05% | 35.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | - | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £181 | £238 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £188 | £414 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +180.00% | -54.71% | -7.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £306 | £433 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £374 | £556 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.06% | - | -9.09% |
Distributed Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Distributed Systems relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Distributed Systems
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 Distributed Systems within the West Lothian region over the 6 months to 29 July 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 |
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| Livingston | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Distributed Systems Scotland |
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Distributed Systems
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: