Computer Science
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Belfast requiring Computer Science skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 24 | 19 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -5 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Computer Science | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast | 2.34% | 3.70% | 3.94% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.94% | 4.03% | 5.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £244 | - | £510 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £600 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +15.38% | -15.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £391 | - | £530 |
| 90th Percentile | £400 | - | - |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £350 | £600 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +15.38% | -15.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £35.25 | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | - | £35.25 | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Belfast
Computer Science 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 | 136 | 124 | 93 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast | 79.53% | 91.85% | 73.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 77 | 79 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £150 | £209 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £291 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £408 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.43% | -18.50% | +17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £625 | £655 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £450 | £408 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.43% | -18.50% | +17.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.80 | £22.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.92 | £24.18 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £35.25 | £12.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.75% | +187.76% | -20.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £62.50 | £12.99 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £78.47 | £14.42 |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £39.43 | £35.25 | £12.99 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.86% | +171.36% | -16.19% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Computer Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
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Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Computer Science.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Belfast
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Belfast over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Computer Science.
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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: