The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 3 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
71
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Freedom of Information
1
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
Freedom of Information falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
265
373
625
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
31.47%
26.85%
39.86%
Number of salaries quoted
120
234
402
10th Percentile
£25,313
£31,250
£37,500
25th Percentile
£43,125
£45,000
£46,264
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£60,000
£59,526
Median % change year-on-year
-
+0.80%
-0.79%
75th Percentile
£81,074
£73,886
£75,000
90th Percentile
£100,000
£86,000
£88,617
Scotland median annual salary
£54,000
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+2.86%
-8.70%
+4.55%
Freedom of Information Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Freedom of Information as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Freedom of Information Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Freedom of Information in Edinburgh.
Freedom of Information Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 3 August 2025, job vacancies citing Freedom of Information 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 Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information 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:
