Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast with a requirement for DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | 27 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing DV Cleared | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast | 3.37% | 2.00% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 9.59% | 4.84% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £456 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £492 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £594 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | - | - |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £594 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Belfast
DV Cleared 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 | 73 | 62 | 29 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast | 35.10% | 41.33% | 22.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 27 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £336 | £154 | £207 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £275 | £293 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £475 | £528 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.63% | -10.03% | +5.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | £583 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £600 | £641 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £488 | £475 | £528 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.63% | -10.03% | +5.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.57 | £22.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.60 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £14.30 | £24.18 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.86% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £22.58 | £29.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £27.63 | £39.56 | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +4.01% | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DV Cleared 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 DV Cleared.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Belfast
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DV Cleared in Belfast over the 6 months to 17 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing DV Cleared.
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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: