Business Consultant Job Trends in Edinburgh
Business Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Business Consultant salary in Edinburgh is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 66 | 79 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | - | - |
| Permanent Business Consultant jobs | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.83% | 0.60% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.87% | 0.72% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £40,000 | £85,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -52.94% | +70.00% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title | 1,147 | 696 | 1,195 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.34% | 83.75% | 95.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 702 | 301 | 540 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,400 | £25,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £29,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,075 | £71,250 | £73,950 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £90,000 | £85,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
Business Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Business Consultant job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Business Consultant Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for Business Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Business Consultant Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for Business Consultant jobs in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Business Consultant Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Business Consultant job ads cited 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 Business Consultant job ads across the Edinburgh region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invoice Processing | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Dynamics 365 | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Dynamics NAV | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2 | ERP | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 10.0% | 1 |
Business Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Business Consultant | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2 | Senior Support Consultant | 10.0% | 1 |