The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast requiring Automated Trading skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Automated Trading over the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Automated Trading falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Belfast.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
180
111
128
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
89.55%
78.17%
83.12%
Number of daily rates quoted
102
55
68
10th Percentile
£264
£146
£200
25th Percentile
£325
£170
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£400
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+18.75%
-
-18.37%
75th Percentile
£575
£556
£498
90th Percentile
£625
£620
£591
County Antrim median daily rate
£475
£400
£400
% change year-on-year
+18.75%
-
-18.37%
Number of hourly rates quoted
27
13
9
10th Percentile
£12.31
£14.04
£11.08
25th Percentile
£14.19
£21.19
£13.23
Median hourly rate
£16.00
£24.18
£13.46
Median % change year-on-year
-33.83%
+79.64%
+31.70%
75th Percentile
£17.30
-
£13.91
90th Percentile
£24.50
-
£14.73
County Antrim median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.46
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+79.64%
+22.64%
Automated Trading Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Automated Trading as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Automated Trading Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Automated Trading.
Automated Trading Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 29 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Automated Trading 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 Automated Trading.
Automated Trading 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:
