Financial Analyst Contract Job Trends in Belfast

Finance Analyst
County Antrim > Belfast

The median Finance Analyst daily rate in Belfast is £388, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 27 26 -
Rank change year-on-year -1 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Financial Analyst 2 3 0
As % of all contract jobs in Belfast 1.07% 2.34% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.17% 2.59% -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 2 0
10th Percentile - £229 -
25th Percentile £369 £234 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £388 £263 -
Median % change year-on-year +47.62% - -
75th Percentile £406 £284 -
90th Percentile - £286 -
County Antrim median daily rate £388 £263 -
% change year-on-year +47.62% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
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 171 116 130
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.44% 90.63% 95.59%
Number of daily rates quoted 88 74 84
10th Percentile £363 £149 £173
25th Percentile £400 £231 £245
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £340 £469
Median % change year-on-year +32.35% -27.47% +10.29%
75th Percentile £538 £505 £578
90th Percentile £625 £596 £650
County Antrim median daily rate £450 £340 £469
% change year-on-year +32.35% -27.47% +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% +0.85%
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% +4.92%

Financial Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Financial Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.

Financial Analyst job vacancy trend in Belfast

Financial Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Belfast

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Belfast.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Belfast

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast

For the 6 months to 19 March 2026, Financial Analyst 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 Financial Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Customer Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) SQL
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Data Quality
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Economics
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (50.00%) MS Visio
2 1 (50.00%) SharePoint
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Unit Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Validation

Financial Analyst 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (50.00%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (50.00%) MS Visio
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
2 1 (50.00%) Presentation Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Customer Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Economics
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Unit Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Data Quality