Business Manager Contract Job Trends in Belfast

Business Manager
County Antrim > Belfast

The median Business Manager daily rate in Belfast is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 November 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 - 27
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Business Manager 3 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Belfast 1.42% - 0.74%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.64% - 0.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £525 - £656
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 - £663
75th Percentile £575 - £669
90th Percentile - - -
County Antrim median daily rate £550 - £663

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Belfast

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 183 151 124
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 86.32% 90.96% 91.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 96 76 78
10th Percentile £269 £149 £171
25th Percentile £325 £172 £250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £448 £400
Median % change year-on-year +6.15% +11.88% -18.37%
75th Percentile £553 £575 £529
90th Percentile £616 £606 £608
County Antrim median daily rate £475 £448 £400
% change year-on-year +6.15% +11.88% -18.37%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 15 6
10th Percentile £12.31 £21.19 £11.08
25th Percentile £13.57 £23.34 £11.61
Median hourly rate £14.33 £24.18 £13.46
Median % change year-on-year -40.76% +79.64% +29.92%
75th Percentile £16.88 - £15.42
90th Percentile £25.42 £40.80 £17.00
County Antrim median hourly rate £15.50 £24.18 £13.46
% change year-on-year -35.90% +79.64% +29.92%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Business Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.

Business Manager job vacancy trend in Belfast

Business Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Belfast

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Belfast.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Belfast

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast

For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, Business Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Belfast region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Business Development
2 1 (33.33%) MiFID
2 1 (33.33%) Product Governance
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Regulatory Change
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management

Business Manager Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Banking
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
1 1 (33.33%) Investment Banking
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Business Development
2 1 (33.33%) Product Governance
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
2 1 (33.33%) Regulatory Change
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) MiFID