The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Belfast requiring Business Strategy skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Business Strategy 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
185
130
133
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
88.94%
82.28%
87.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
90
60
73
10th Percentile
£263
£145
£200
25th Percentile
£325
£166
£310
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£481
£444
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+8.45%
+10.94%
-19.92%
75th Percentile
£588
£575
£533
90th Percentile
£638
£614
£635
County Antrim median daily rate
£475
£444
£400
% change year-on-year
+7.04%
+10.94%
-19.92%
Number of hourly rates quoted
29
14
11
10th Percentile
£12.31
£21.19
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.60
£23.30
£12.74
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
-
£16.00
County Antrim median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.69
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+76.69%
+24.69%
Business Strategy Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Business Strategy relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Business Strategy Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Business Strategy.
Business Strategy Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Business Strategy.
Business Strategy Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 7 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Business Strategy also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Business Strategy.
Business Strategy 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:
