Telecommunications
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 68 | 79 | 100 |
Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +21 | +56 |
Permanent jobs citing Telecoms | 17 | 25 | 45 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 1.95% | 1.66% | 2.30% |
As % of the General category | 2.41% | 2.82% | 2.95% |
Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 14 | 10 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | - | £41,250 | - |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,929 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -53.17% | -4.17% | +33.33% |
75th Percentile | - | £65,000 | - |
90th Percentile | £29,236 | - | £73,000 |
Scotland median annual salary | £26,929 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
% change year-on-year | -36.64% | - | +19.72% |
All General Skills
Edinburgh
Telecoms 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 | 706 | 888 | 1,525 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 81.06% | 59.08% | 78.01% |
Number of salaries quoted | 291 | 659 | 881 |
10th Percentile | £25,313 | £32,500 | £36,250 |
25th Percentile | £32,851 | £45,000 | £44,033 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £59,526 | £60,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -7.60% | -0.79% | +9.09% |
75th Percentile | £81,250 | £72,433 | £80,000 |
90th Percentile | £98,474 | £92,047 | £95,000 |
Scotland median annual salary | £47,683 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
% change year-on-year | -4.63% | -13.04% | +4.55% |
Telecoms
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Telecoms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Telecoms
Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Edinburgh.
Telecoms
Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Telecoms in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 28 May 2025.
Telecoms
Job Locations in Edinburgh
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Telecoms within the Edinburgh region over the 6 months to 28 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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Balerno | - | 5 | £26,929 | - | |
Telecoms Scotland |
Telecoms
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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