The median Data Engineer daily rate in Belfast is £430, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
31 |
- |
20 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Engineer |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast |
0.52% |
- |
4.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.57% |
- |
4.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£173 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£430 |
- |
£175 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-70.83% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£178 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£430 |
- |
£175 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-70.83% |
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 |
175 |
109 |
135 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.62% |
90.08% |
96.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
88 |
69 |
86 |
| 10th Percentile |
£363 |
£148 |
£173 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£225 |
£235 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£325 |
£469 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+46.15% |
-30.67% |
+10.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£556 |
£506 |
£597 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
£578 |
£650 |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£475 |
£325 |
£469 |
| % change year-on-year |
+46.15% |
-30.67% |
+10.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
22 |
11 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.71 |
£22.50 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£23.00 |
£23.34 |
£12.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£40.75 |
£29.00 |
£15.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+40.52% |
+88.56% |
+2.53% |
| 75th Percentile |
£53.75 |
£57.40 |
£16.12 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£78.47 |
- |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
£28.22 |
£29.00 |
£16.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.69% |
+81.25% |
+6.67% |
Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Data Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Engineer job vacancies in Belfast.
Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 10 March 2026, Data Engineer 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 Data Engineer in the job title.
Data Engineer 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:
