Developer
County Antrim > Belfast
The median Developer daily rate in Belfast is £410, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -3 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer | 42 | 15 | 26 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Belfast | 28.57% | 12.10% | 15.85% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 31.11% | 12.82% | 17.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 6 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £259 | £413 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £455 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £494 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.96% | +23.44% | -15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £530 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £615 | £538 | £528 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £410 | £494 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.96% | +23.44% | -15.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67.98 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £73.23 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £78.47 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £73.23 | - | - |
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 | 135 | 117 | 147 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.84% | 94.35% | 89.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 90 | 72 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £155 | £173 | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £273 | £309 | £293 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | £450 | £419 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.89% | +7.46% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £530 | £575 | £504 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £636 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £410 | £450 | £419 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.89% | +7.46% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.50 | - | £13.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.92 | £12.25 | £13.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.59 | £14.19 | £14.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +87.45% | -2.79% | +16.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.32 | £16.12 | £15.94 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.47 | - | £16.87 |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £24.18 | £15.75 | £14.59 |
| % change year-on-year | +53.52% | +7.93% | +5.06% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Belfast.
Developer
Daily Rate Histogram in Belfast
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Developer in Belfast over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Belfast.
Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Belfast region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
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:
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