Lean Six Sigma Job Trends in Scotland

Lean Six Sigma
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Lean Six Sigma skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 130 144 216
Rank change year-on-year +14 +72 -52
Permanent jobs citing Lean Six Sigma 8 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.22% 0.078% 0.021%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.32% 0.087% 0.024%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £53,750 - £48,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 - £49,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -19.18%
75th Percentile £61,250 - £50,750
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £57,500 £62,000 £48,750
% change year-on-year -7.26% +27.18% -18.75%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Scotland

Lean Six Sigma falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Scotland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,536 2,302 4,196
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 69.46% 89.89% 86.21%
Number of salaries quoted 1,459 1,004 1,909
10th Percentile £28,000 £26,929 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,851 £42,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £42,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -22.73% -
75th Percentile £67,500 £63,938 £69,000
90th Percentile £81,250 £82,500 £80,250
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

Lean Six Sigma
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Lean Six Sigma relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Lean Six Sigma job vacancy trend in Scotland

Lean Six Sigma
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Lean Six Sigma.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lean Six Sigma within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 August 2026. 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
West Lothian - 6 - - 1
Glasgow +11 2 £57,500 - 3
Lean Six Sigma
UK

Lean Six Sigma
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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:

General
1 2 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 6 (75.00%) Engineering Manager
2 1 (12.50%) Analyst
2 1 (12.50%) Business Analyst
2 1 (12.50%) Digital Transformation
2 1 (12.50%) Digital Transformation Manager
2 1 (12.50%) Transformation Manager
Miscellaneous
1 6 (75.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Six Sigma
2 7 (87.50%) Problem-Solving
3 6 (75.00%) Data Analysis
3 6 (75.00%) Kaizen
3 6 (75.00%) Preventative Maintenance
3 6 (75.00%) Project Management
4 2 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
4 2 (25.00%) Service Delivery
5 1 (12.50%) Analytics
5 1 (12.50%) Business Transformation
5 1 (12.50%) Customer Experience
5 1 (12.50%) Digital Innovation
5 1 (12.50%) Performance Management
5 1 (12.50%) Process Improvement
5 1 (12.50%) Roadmaps
5 1 (12.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 1 (12.50%) Strategic Planning
5 1 (12.50%) Technology Enablement
5 1 (12.50%) User Experience
5 1 (12.50%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 6 (75.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 6 (75.00%) Degree
1 6 (75.00%) HNC
1 6 (75.00%) HND