The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Biotechnology skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Biotechnology 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
773
1,107
937
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
91.81%
89.13%
93.98%
Number of salaries quoted
328
457
760
10th Percentile
£25,684
£35,000
£30,500
25th Percentile
£30,000
£46,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£58,800
£61,400
Median % change year-on-year
-31.97%
-4.23%
+2.33%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£75,000
£75,000
90th Percentile
£87,500
£88,750
£88,875
Scotland median annual salary
£38,000
£55,000
£51,750
% change year-on-year
-30.91%
+6.28%
-5.91%
Biotechnology Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Biotechnology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Biotechnology Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Biotechnology.
Biotechnology Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, job vacancies citing Biotechnology also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Biotechnology.
Biotechnology 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:
