The median Bid Consultant daily rate in Belfast is £638, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 14 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
28 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Bid Consultant |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast |
0.66% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.81% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£619 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£638 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£656 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£638 |
- |
- |
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 |
123 |
177 |
109 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
81.46% |
88.06% |
90.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
83 |
98 |
66 |
| 10th Percentile |
£263 |
£259 |
£155 |
| 25th Percentile |
£369 |
£325 |
£200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£475 |
£431 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.26% |
+10.14% |
+4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£653 |
£575 |
£584 |
| 90th Percentile |
£694 |
£625 |
£626 |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£450 |
£475 |
£431 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.26% |
+10.14% |
+4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
5 |
17 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
£20.93 |
£12.31 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£25.75 |
£13.60 |
£12.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£33.50 |
£15.05 |
£22.56 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+122.59% |
-33.29% |
+62.19% |
| 75th Percentile |
£34.25 |
£17.00 |
£24.18 |
| 90th Percentile |
£72.20 |
£24.50 |
- |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
£33.50 |
£15.19 |
£24.18 |
| % change year-on-year |
+120.54% |
-37.18% |
+73.83% |