The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for CREST Certified qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
79
94
102
Rank change year-on-year
+15
+8
-
Permanent jobs citing CREST Certified
1
1
1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
CREST Certified falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
120
210
243
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
15.94%
16.46%
21.68%
Number of salaries quoted
46
76
182
10th Percentile
£25,000
£28,625
£31,025
25th Percentile
£25,005
£46,713
£39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£30,500
£59,715
£59,526
Median % change year-on-year
-48.92%
+0.32%
+13.38%
75th Percentile
£54,440
£75,000
£72,500
90th Percentile
£71,117
£81,250
£82,257
Scotland median annual salary
£37,500
£50,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-25.00%
-4.76%
+10.53%
CREST Certified Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing CREST Certified as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
CREST Certified Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing CREST Certified.
CREST Certified Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 28 September 2025, job vacancies citing CREST Certified also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for CREST Certified.
CREST Certified Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
