Big Data Jobs in Scotland

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for Big Data skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Big Data over the 3 months to 28 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Big Data UK / Scotland
Location	3 months to 28 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	48	92	109
Rank change year-on-year	+44	+17
Permanent jobs citing Big Data	128	79	56
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland	4.72%	2.75%	1.80%
As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category	12.77%	8.54%	5.29%
Number of salaries quoted	113	33	48
Median salary	£60,000	£55,000	£37,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+9.09%	+46.66%
90% offered a salary of more than	£27,000	£39,000	£28,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£80,000	£77,000	£64,375
UK excluding London median salary	£52,500	£55,000	£47,500
% change year-on-year	-4.54%	+15.78%

Big Data is in the database and business intelligence skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for database and business intelligence skills.

Database & Business Intelligence Skills Scotland
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for database and business intelligence skills	1002	925	1058
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Scotland	36.97%	32.21%	33.98%
Number of salaries quoted	1430	1051	1774
Median salary	£42,500	£45,000	£42,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	-5.55%	+5.88%
90% offered a salary of more than	£29,700	£28,500	£28,500
10% offered a salary of more than	£72,500	£62,500	£65,000
UK excluding London median salary	£42,500	£42,500	£41,500
% change year-on-year	-	+2.40%

Big Data
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Job postings citing Big Data as a percentage of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Job vacancy trend for Big Data in Scotland

Big Data
Salary Trend in Scotland

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Big Data in Scotland.

Big Data
Salary Histogram in Scotland

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing Big Data in Scotland over the 3 months to 28 June 2017.

Salary histogram for Big Data in Scotland

Big Data
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Big Data within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 28 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
Glasgow	+31	86	£60,000	+29.72%	6
Edinburgh	+11	50	£60,000	-18.91%	10
Dundee	-	1	-	-
Stirling	-	1	£50,000	-	1
Big Data UK

Big Data
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills in Scotland

For the 6 months to 28 June 2017, IT jobs citing Big Data also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads across the Scotland region with a requirement for Big Data.

1	139 (64.06%)	Java
2	95 (43.78%)	Finance
3	78 (35.94%)	Analytics
4	68 (31.34%)	Python
5	57 (26.27%)	Machine Learning
6	51 (23.50%)	OO
7	49 (22.58%)	SQL
8	48 (22.12%)	C++
9	47 (21.66%)	Hadoop
10	45 (20.74%)	Agile Software Development
11	40 (18.43%)	Degree
12	37 (17.05%)	SOA
13	36 (16.59%)	Apache Spark
14	34 (15.67%)	Client/Server
14	34 (15.67%)	Greenfield Project

15	32 (14.75%)	Open Source
15	32 (14.75%)	Spring
16	31 (14.29%)	Relational Database
17	28 (12.90%)	Data Warehouse
18	26 (11.98%)	C#
18	26 (11.98%)	Risk Management
18	26 (11.98%)	Java EE
18	26 (11.98%)	MongoDB
18	26 (11.98%)	Data Analytics
19	25 (11.52%)	Robotics
20	24 (11.06%)	Microservices
21	23 (10.60%)	Analytical Skills
21	23 (10.60%)	Apache Cassandra
21	23 (10.60%)	Open Source Development
22	22 (10.14%)	HBase

Big Data
Co-occurring IT Skills in Scotland by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	36 (16.59%)	Apache Spark
2	22 (10.14%)	SAS
3	9 (4.15%)	Apache Pig
4	7 (3.23%)	Tomcat
5	2 (0.92%)	Apache
5	2 (0.92%)	JBoss
5	2 (0.92%)	Tornado
6	1 (0.46%)	Confluence
6	1 (0.46%)	Jetty
6	1 (0.46%)	WebLogic

Applications
1	2 (0.92%)	Microsoft Office

Business Applications
1	1 (0.46%)	Dynamics CRM

Cloud Services
1	13 (5.99%)	Cloud Computing
2	12 (5.53%)	Amazon AWS
3	10 (4.61%)	Microsoft Azure
4	5 (2.30%)	Google Cloud Platform
4	5 (2.30%)	iPaaS
5	1 (0.46%)	Amazon CloudWatch
5	1 (0.46%)	Amazon EC2
5	1 (0.46%)	Amazon S3
5	1 (0.46%)	IaaS
5	1 (0.46%)	PaaS
5	1 (0.46%)	SaaS

Communications & Networking
1	16 (7.37%)	Network Security
2	5 (2.30%)	LAN
2	5 (2.30%)	WAN
3	4 (1.84%)	Internet

Database & Business Intelligence
1	47 (21.66%)	Hadoop
2	31 (14.29%)	Relational Database
3	28 (12.90%)	Data Warehouse
4	26 (11.98%)	MongoDB
5	23 (10.60%)	Apache Cassandra
6	22 (10.14%)	HBase
7	18 (8.29%)	Apache Hive
8	12 (5.53%)	RDBMS
9	10 (4.61%)	NoSQL
9	10 (4.61%)	SQL Server
10	7 (3.23%)	DataStage
11	6 (2.76%)	PowerCenter
11	6 (2.76%)	QlikView
12	5 (2.30%)	Base SAS
12	5 (2.30%)	BigQuery
12	5 (2.30%)	Cognos Impromptu
12	5 (2.30%)	SAS Enterprise Guide
13	4 (1.84%)	GIS
13	4 (1.84%)	SAS EBI
13	4 (1.84%)	SAS Enterprise Miner

Development Applications
1	13 (5.99%)	Git (software)
2	10 (4.61%)	Jenkins
3	7 (3.23%)	Maven
4	6 (2.76%)	Eclipse
5	3 (1.38%)	Atlassian Bamboo
5	3 (1.38%)	Subversion
6	2 (0.92%)	Cucumber
6	2 (0.92%)	JUnit
6	2 (0.92%)	Mockito
7	1 (0.46%)	Bitbucket
7	1 (0.46%)	JIRA
7	1 (0.46%)	Talend Open Studio

General
1	95 (43.78%)	Finance
2	17 (7.83%)	Banking
3	15 (6.91%)	Retail
4	7 (3.23%)	Retail Banking
5	6 (2.76%)	Law
6	5 (2.30%)	Telecoms
7	4 (1.84%)	Games
7	4 (1.84%)	Military
8	3 (1.38%)	Front Office
8	3 (1.38%)	Marketing
9	2 (0.92%)	Publishing

Job Titles
1	124 (57.14%)	Developer
2	63 (29.03%)	Java Developer
3	45 (20.74%)	Lead Developer
3	45 (20.74%)	Lead Java Developer
4	35 (16.13%)	Consultant
5	34 (15.67%)	Applications Developer
6	29 (13.36%)	Python Developer
7	24 (11.06%)	Big Data Developer
7	24 (11.06%)	Senior Developer
8	23 (10.60%)	Open Source Developer
9	21 (9.68%)	Big Data Consultant
9	21 (9.68%)	Data Consultant
9	21 (9.68%)	Security Consultant
10	16 (7.37%)	Architect
11	15 (6.91%)	MongoDB Developer
11	15 (6.91%)	Node.js Developer
12	14 (6.45%)	Data Scientist
13	13 (5.99%)	Machine Learning Developer
13	13 (5.99%)	Senior Applications Developer
13	13 (5.99%)	Senior Big Data Developer

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	32 (14.75%)	Spring
2	26 (11.98%)	Java EE
3	20 (9.22%)	Node.js
4	17 (7.83%)	Hibernate
5	14 (6.45%)	J2EE
6	13 (5.99%)	.NET
7	12 (5.53%)	AngularJS
8	9 (4.15%)	RESTful
9	7 (3.23%)	D3.js
10	6 (2.76%)	SOAP
11	5 (2.30%)	HTML
11	5 (2.30%)	Kafka
11	5 (2.30%)	Natural Language Processing
11	5 (2.30%)	ODBC
12	4 (1.84%)	HTML5
12	4 (1.84%)	NumPy
12	4 (1.84%)	Spring Boot
12	4 (1.84%)	Swing
12	4 (1.84%)	XML
13	3 (1.38%)	Web Services

Miscellaneous
1	34 (15.67%)	Client/Server
1	34 (15.67%)	Greenfield Project
2	25 (11.52%)	Robotics
3	23 (10.60%)	Analytical Skills
4	15 (6.91%)	Computer Science
5	7 (3.23%)	Algorithms
6	6 (2.76%)	Cyber Attack
6	6 (2.76%)	Security Operations Centre
7	5 (2.30%)	Enterprise Software
7	5 (2.30%)	Virtual Team
8	3 (1.38%)	Data Structures
8	3 (1.38%)	Management Information System
9	2 (0.92%)	User Experience
10	1 (0.46%)	Credit Risk
10	1 (0.46%)	Hybrid Cloud
10	1 (0.46%)	Mainframe
10	1 (0.46%)	Smart City

Operating Systems
1	21 (9.68%)	Linux
2	11 (5.07%)	Unix
3	7 (3.23%)	Windows
4	5 (2.30%)	Windows 2000
4	5 (2.30%)	Windows Server 2003
4	5 (2.30%)	Windows Server 2008
5	2 (0.92%)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6	1 (0.46%)	MVS

Processes & Methodologies
1	78 (35.94%)	Analytics
2	57 (26.27%)	Machine Learning
3	51 (23.50%)	OO
4	45 (20.74%)	Agile Software Development
5	37 (17.05%)	SOA
6	32 (14.75%)	Open Source
7	26 (11.98%)	Data Analytics
7	26 (11.98%)	Risk Management
8	24 (11.06%)	Microservices
9	23 (10.60%)	Open Source Development
10	20 (9.22%)	Business Intelligence
10	20 (9.22%)	Software Engineering
10	20 (9.22%)	TDD
11	17 (7.83%)	Big Data Analytics
11	17 (7.83%)	Customer Engagement
12	16 (7.37%)	Coaching
12	16 (7.37%)	Cybersecurity
13	15 (6.91%)	ETL
13	15 (6.91%)	Mentoring
14	13 (5.99%)	Multithreading

Programming Languages
1	139 (64.06%)	Java
2	68 (31.34%)	Python
3	49 (22.58%)	SQL
4	48 (22.12%)	C++
5	26 (11.98%)	C#
6	18 (8.29%)	JavaScript
7	15 (6.91%)	Scala
8	14 (6.45%)	R
9	8 (3.69%)	PL/SQL
10	6 (2.76%)	MATLAB
10	6 (2.76%)	VB
11	2 (0.92%)	C
11	2 (0.92%)	PHP
11	2 (0.92%)	Ruby
11	2 (0.92%)	Shell Script
11	2 (0.92%)	T-SQL
12	1 (0.46%)	Perl
12	1 (0.46%)	PowerShell
12	1 (0.46%)	VBA

Qualifications
1	40 (18.43%)	Degree
2	14 (6.45%)	Numerate Degree
3	6 (2.76%)	PhD
4	1 (0.46%)	Master's Degree
4	1 (0.46%)	Security Cleared

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	15 (6.91%)	Data Quality

System Software
1	10 (4.61%)	HDFS
2	2 (0.92%)	Apache Flume
3	1 (0.46%)	Docker
3	1 (0.46%)	KVM
3	1 (0.46%)	Virtual Machines

Systems Management
1	6 (2.76%)	Ambari
2	5 (2.30%)	Hadoop YARN
3	3 (1.38%)	Oozie
4	1 (0.46%)	Docker Swarm
4	1 (0.46%)	Kubernetes
4	1 (0.46%)	Mesos

Vendors
1	19 (8.76%)	Oracle
2	18 (8.29%)	Splunk
3	10 (4.61%)	Tableau
4	9 (4.15%)	Microsoft
5	8 (3.69%)	IBM
6	7 (3.23%)	Cognos
7	6 (2.76%)	Informatica
7	6 (2.76%)	Netezza
7	6 (2.76%)	Red Hat
8	5 (2.30%)	Verint
9	4 (1.84%)	Cloudera
9	4 (1.84%)	DataFlux
10	2 (0.92%)	MicroStrategy
10	2 (0.92%)	Palo Alto
10	2 (0.92%)	ServiceNow
11	1 (0.46%)	Progress
11	1 (0.46%)	SAP
11	1 (0.46%)	Talend