Publishing Job Trends in Scotland

Publishing
UK > Scotland

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Publishing in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Publishing over the 6 months leading up to 29 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 146 143 219
Rank change year-on-year -3 +76 -32
Permanent jobs citing Publishing 1 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.035% 0.080% 0.052%
As % of the General category 0.061% 0.12% 0.070%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £61,250 -
Median % change year-on-year -18.37% - -
UK median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.17% +9.09% -

All General Skills
Scotland

Publishing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Scotland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1,627 1,727 2,844
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 56.43% 69.22% 73.43%
Number of salaries quoted 662 703 1,500
10th Percentile £25,684 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £29,000 £41,250 £29,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -36.36% +10.00% -16.00%
75th Percentile £56,750 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £93,778 £83,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% +9.09% -11.41%

Publishing
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Publishing job vacancy trend in Scotland

Publishing
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Publishing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Publishing

Publishing
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Publishing within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 29 January 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
Glasgow +11 1 £50,000 -18.37%
Publishing
UK

Publishing
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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Analyst
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analyst
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Assessments
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Stories
1 1 (100.00%) Wireframes
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation