Lead Consultant Job Trends in Edinburgh

Lead Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Consultant salary in Edinburgh.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 108 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Consultant 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.098% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary £90,000 £90,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title 929 1,112 983
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.72% 94.40% 96.28%
Number of salaries quoted 447 437 791
10th Percentile £25,750 £36,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,250 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.05% -8.80% +4.17%
75th Percentile £70,000 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £92,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -6.25%

Lead Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Lead Consultant job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Lead Consultant
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh

Lead Consultant Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Lead Consultant job roles required 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 featuring Lead Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Management
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Observability
1 1 (100.00%) Problem Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Lead Consultant Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Incident Management
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Observability
1 1 (100.00%) Problem Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership