The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in contract job vacancies in Belfast. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Belfast.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
151
72
102
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
73.66%
58.54%
68.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
95
37
55
10th Percentile
£263
£147
£157
25th Percentile
£325
£167
£285
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£338
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+40.74%
-15.63%
-17.10%
75th Percentile
£563
£488
£505
90th Percentile
£615
£581
£575
County Antrim median daily rate
£473
£338
£400
% change year-on-year
+40.00%
-15.63%
-17.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted
18
12
9
10th Percentile
£12.31
£12.25
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.60
£18.95
£13.23
Median hourly rate
£15.05
£22.78
£13.46
Median % change year-on-year
-33.93%
+69.24%
+31.70%
75th Percentile
£22.63
£24.18
£13.91
90th Percentile
£30.40
-
£14.73
County Antrim median hourly rate
£15.05
£23.59
£13.46
% change year-on-year
-36.20%
+75.26%
+22.53%
Electronics Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Electronics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Electronics Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Electronics.
Electronics Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Electronics.
Electronics Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 19 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Electronics also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Electronics.
Electronics 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:
