The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast with a requirement for A+ Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
A+ Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Belfast.
DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
76
66
33
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
38.00%
48.18%
21.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
34
35
16
10th Percentile
£224
£183
£206
25th Percentile
£325
£366
£344
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£525
£445
Median % change year-on-year
-2.86%
+17.98%
-10.96%
75th Percentile
£606
£600
£575
90th Percentile
£676
£650
£675
County Antrim median daily rate
£500
£525
£445
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
+17.98%
-10.96%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
10
3
10th Percentile
£13.60
£21.19
-
25th Percentile
£14.19
£21.93
-
Median hourly rate
£15.05
£24.18
£13.91
Median % change year-on-year
-37.76%
+73.83%
-
75th Percentile
£19.92
-
-
90th Percentile
£24.50
-
-
County Antrim median hourly rate
£25.15
£24.18
£13.91
% change year-on-year
+4.01%
+73.83%
-26.79%
A+ Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing A+ Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
A+ Certification Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing A+ Certification.
A+ Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing A+ Certification.
A+ Certification Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 26 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing A+ Certification also mentioned 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 with a requirement for A+ Certification.
A+ Certification 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:
