Finance Job Trends in the Scottish Borders
Financial
Scotland > Scottish Borders
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies in the Scottish Borders. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Finance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Scottish Borders | 66.67% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 100.00% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,152 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £60,000 | £32,951 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +82.09% | -37.24% | -19.23% |
All General Skills
Scottish Borders
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in the Scottish Borders.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £38,615 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £39,135 | £29,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,152 | £40,000 | £31,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.88% | +26.98% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £40,460 | £33,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £40,735 | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £49,500 | £33,500 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +47.76% | -34.95% | -1.90% |
Finance Job Vacancy Trend in the Scottish Borders
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders.
Finance Salary Trend in the Scottish Borders
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Scottish Borders citing Finance.
Finance Job Locations in the Scottish Borders
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Scottish Borders region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | - | 4 | £59,152 | - | 3 |
| Finance Scotland |
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Finance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Scottish Borders by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 4 |