Automotive Job Trends in Edinburgh

Automotive
Scotland > Edinburgh

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 108 91 -
Rank change year-on-year -17 - -
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 1 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.098% 0.42% -
As % of the General category 0.15% 0.58% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £47,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -15.79% - -
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £58,033 £61,250
% change year-on-year -31.07% -5.25% -46.74%

All General Skills
Edinburgh

Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Edinburgh.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 682 857 773
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 66.60% 72.75% 75.71%
Number of salaries quoted 251 327 637
10th Percentile £25,000 £35,105 £30,650
25th Percentile £28,250 £45,000 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £57,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -38.60% -12.31% +4.00%
75th Percentile £60,625 £75,625 £76,385
90th Percentile £82,241 £94,267 £96,539
Scotland median annual salary £35,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -36.36% +4.76% -8.94%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Automotive job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Automotive
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Automotive

Automotive
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 1 (100.00%) Agriculture
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development