Geographic Information System (GIS) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring GIS skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
GIS falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
118
224
246
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
15.38%
17.98%
23.23%
Number of salaries quoted
50
95
209
10th Percentile
£25,000
£35,000
£46,000
25th Percentile
£26,063
£45,375
£47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£55,000
£65,000
Median % change year-on-year
-18.18%
-15.38%
+13.04%
75th Percentile
£59,938
£71,250
£77,500
90th Percentile
£79,284
£78,000
£89,000
Scotland median annual salary
£47,500
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-13.04%
+4.55%
GIS Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GIS relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
GIS Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing GIS.
GIS Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, job vacancies citing GIS 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 GIS.
GIS 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:
