Applied Mathematics Job Trends in Edinburgh

Applied Mathematics (Applied Maths)
Scotland > Edinburgh

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Applied Mathematics skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 - 87
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Applied Mathematics 3 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.28% - 0.24%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.41% - 0.28%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £55,163
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £56,509
75th Percentile - - £57,854
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary - £75,900 £56,509
% change year-on-year - +34.32% -

All Process & Methodology Skills
Edinburgh

Applied Mathematics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Edinburgh.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 735 763 1,068
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 68.50% 93.97% 84.69%
Number of salaries quoted 455 363 759
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,929 £35,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,851 £46,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £51,914 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.58% -13.48% -
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £98,474
Scotland median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +11.11% -18.18% -

Applied Mathematics
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Applied Mathematics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Applied Mathematics job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Applied Mathematics
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Applied Mathematics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
1 3 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 3 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Lead
1 3 (100.00%) Lead Systems Engineer
1 3 (100.00%) Radar Engineer
1 3 (100.00%) Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Change Management
1 3 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 3 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 3 (100.00%) Physics
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Signal Processing
1 3 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Validation
1 3 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 3 (100.00%) DV Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) Accessibility