Academic Degree
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 24 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | +2 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Degree | 28 | 19 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Belfast | 16.87% | 13.38% | 10.71% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 45.90% | 33.33% | 78.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £184 | £168 | £184 |
| 25th Percentile | £300 | £185 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | +6.67% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £606 | £538 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £569 | £645 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £425 | £400 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | +6.67% | -16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.78 | £21.19 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £15.05 | £22.56 | £13.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.29% | +62.19% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £22.21 | £23.94 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £24.50 | - | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £15.05 | £22.56 | £13.91 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.29% | +62.19% | -26.79% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Belfast
Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Belfast.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 61 | 57 | 19 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast | 36.75% | 40.14% | 13.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 32 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £155 | £187 | £192 |
| 25th Percentile | £286 | £308 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £525 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +40.00% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £616 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £606 | £675 | £610 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £475 | £525 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +40.00% | -14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.78 | £21.19 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £15.05 | £24.18 | £13.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.76% | +73.83% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £24.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £29.50 | - | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | £13.91 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.01% | +73.83% | -26.79% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Degree in Belfast.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Belfast
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Degree in Belfast over the 6 months to 24 June 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Degree in Belfast.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: