The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies in Belfast. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 15 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
21 |
28 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+7 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Aerospace |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast |
2.40% |
0.74% |
- |
| As % of the General category |
4.88% |
0.84% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£340 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£414 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£448 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£449 |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£414 |
- |
- |
Aerospace falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Belfast.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
82 |
119 |
67 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast |
49.10% |
88.15% |
52.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
47 |
77 |
40 |
| 10th Percentile |
£325 |
£149 |
£199 |
| 25th Percentile |
£391 |
£273 |
£265 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
£400 |
£381 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+15.63% |
+4.92% |
-4.69% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£488 |
£523 |
| 90th Percentile |
£646 |
£621 |
£650 |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£463 |
£400 |
£381 |
| % change year-on-year |
+15.63% |
+4.92% |
-4.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
10 |
12 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.73 |
£22.67 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£23.00 |
£24.18 |
£12.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£24.00 |
£32.13 |
£15.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-25.29% |
+108.88% |
-4.62% |
| 75th Percentile |
£27.42 |
£58.85 |
£16.12 |
| 90th Percentile |
£34.25 |
£78.47 |
£17.50 |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
£24.00 |
£32.13 |
£16.12 |
| % change year-on-year |
-25.29% |
+99.29% |
-0.03% |
Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Aerospace
Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Aerospace.
Aerospace
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
