Firmware Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh
Firmware
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring Firmware skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 60 | 73 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +13 | +17 |
| Contract jobs citing Firmware | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | - | 0.65% | 0.51% |
| As % of the System Software category | - | 7.84% | 3.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £258 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £65 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -87.62% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £744 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £853 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £150 | £438 | £750 |
| % change year-on-year | -65.71% | -41.67% | +66.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | - | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +50.00% |
All System Software Skills
Edinburgh
Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 70 | 51 | 101 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 10.26% | 8.33% | 12.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 25 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £171 | £352 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £210 | £463 | £240 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £500 | £340 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +47.06% | -26.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £525 | £491 |
| 90th Percentile | £636 | £545 | £528 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £455 | £475 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.21% | +11.76% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.70 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £18.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.81 | £75.00 | £22.23 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -78.92% | +237.34% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £49.59 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £15.81 | £49.38 | £22.23 |
| % change year-on-year | -67.98% | +122.08% | -60.09% |
Firmware Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Firmware relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Firmware Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Firmware.
Firmware Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Firmware.
