For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Belfast. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Belfast with a recognized job title
179
128
136
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.05%
90.14%
88.31%
Number of daily rates quoted
99
73
69
10th Percentile
£246
£151
£169
25th Percentile
£325
£200
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£438
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+8.57%
+9.38%
-20.00%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£521
90th Percentile
£625
£623
£605
County Antrim median daily rate
£475
£438
£400
% change year-on-year
+8.57%
+9.38%
-20.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
20
10
8
10th Percentile
£12.31
£12.25
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.60
£21.19
£12.69
Median hourly rate
£15.05
£23.37
£13.69
Median % change year-on-year
-35.60%
+70.77%
+32.09%
75th Percentile
£18.44
£24.18
£14.86
90th Percentile
£24.81
-
£17.80
County Antrim median hourly rate
£15.50
£24.18
£13.69
% change year-on-year
-35.90%
+76.69%
+24.64%
2nd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings that featured 2nd Line Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
2nd Line Support Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support job vacancies in Belfast.
2nd Line Support Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support job vacancies in Belfast.
2nd Line Support Skill Set Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 29 August 2025, 2nd Line Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Belfast region featuring 2nd Line Support in the job title.
2nd Line Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
