National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring NIST skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 64 | 53 | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +27 | +16 |
| Permanent jobs citing NIST | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.74% | 2.20% | 0.77% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 8.42% | 16.04% | 5.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £67,865 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £97,500 | £74,825 | £82,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £105,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.53% | - | +30.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £112,500 | £95,000 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £86,250 | £80,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.81% | +45.45% | -15.06% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Edinburgh
NIST falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Edinburgh.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 95 | 106 | 187 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 8.83% | 13.70% | 14.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44 | 42 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,650 | £42,178 | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,938 | £54,545 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £68,374 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.59% | +36.75% | -9.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £84,823 | £85,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £107,750 | £95,000 | £72,625 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £42,500 | £62,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.00% | +31.58% | -9.52% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NIST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing NIST.
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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: