The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for Embedded Linux skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Embedded Linux over the 6 months to 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
Embedded Linux is in the Operating Systems category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for operating system skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills |
123 |
184 |
233 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh |
14.12% |
15.41% |
12.27% |
Number of daily rates quoted |
83 |
134 |
147 |
10th Percentile |
£181 |
£160 |
£137 |
25th Percentile |
£240 |
£191 |
£177 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£340 |
£445 |
£450 |
Median % change year-on-year |
-23.60% |
-1.11% |
+12.50% |
75th Percentile |
£505 |
£538 |
£545 |
90th Percentile |
£634 |
£620 |
£588 |
Scotland median daily rate |
£400 |
£475 |
£450 |
% change year-on-year |
-15.79% |
+5.56% |
+6.51% |
Number of hourly rates quoted |
15 |
3 |
8 |
10th Percentile |
£18.00 |
£17.70 |
£16.76 |
25th Percentile |
£18.13 |
£17.71 |
£17.50 |
Median hourly rate |
£18.27 |
£17.72 |
£18.75 |
Median % change year-on-year |
+3.10% |
-5.49% |
+7.14% |
75th Percentile |
£59.13 |
£35.74 |
£44.14 |
90th Percentile |
£60.75 |
£46.54 |
£54.74 |
Scotland median hourly rate |
£26.00 |
£47.73 |
£17.72 |
% change year-on-year |
-45.53% |
+169.36% |
+1.26% |