The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Police in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Police over the 6 months leading up to 25 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Police falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
618
888
766
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
70.07%
67.02%
75.84%
Number of salaries quoted
252
366
635
10th Percentile
£25,050
£33,750
£28,800
25th Percentile
£28,250
£45,000
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£55,000
£65,000
Median % change year-on-year
-27.27%
-15.38%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£73,750
£77,542
90th Percentile
£85,100
£93,778
£93,774
Scotland median annual salary
£35,000
£52,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-33.33%
-
-6.25%
Police Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Police relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Police Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Police.
Police Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 25 November 2025, job vacancies citing Police 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 Police.
Police 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:
