The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Portuguese Language in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Portuguese Language over the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Portuguese Language 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
588
788
827
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
77.37%
62.94%
76.57%
Number of salaries quoted
235
337
682
10th Percentile
£25,574
£33,750
£32,000
25th Percentile
£32,000
£42,500
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£55,000
£60,125
Median % change year-on-year
-27.27%
-8.52%
+0.21%
75th Percentile
£64,750
£72,500
£77,542
90th Percentile
£80,413
£95,000
£88,617
Scotland median annual salary
£33,000
£51,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-35.92%
-1.90%
-4.55%
Portuguese Language Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Portuguese Language relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Portuguese Language Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 13 October 2025, job vacancies citing Portuguese Language 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 Portuguese Language.
Portuguese Language 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:
