Lead Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Belfast

Lead Software Engineer
County Antrim > Belfast

As of 1 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Engineer daily rate in Belfast.

6 months to
1 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 20
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead Software Engineer 0 0 3
As % of all contract jobs in Belfast - - 2.42%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 2.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £663
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £675
75th Percentile - - £694
90th Percentile - - £698
County Antrim median daily rate - - £675

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 150 135 117
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.15% 91.84% 94.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 76 90 72
10th Percentile £363 £155 £173
25th Percentile £390 £273 £309
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £410 £450
Median % change year-on-year +9.76% -8.89% +7.46%
75th Percentile £538 £530 £575
90th Percentile £628 £625 £650
County Antrim median daily rate £450 £410 £450
% change year-on-year +9.76% -8.89% +7.46%
Number of hourly rates quoted 23 10 8
10th Percentile - £22.50 -
25th Percentile £23.00 £22.92 £12.25
Median hourly rate £47.50 £26.59 £14.19
Median % change year-on-year +78.64% +87.45% -2.79%
75th Percentile £53.75 £48.32 £16.12
90th Percentile - £78.47 -
County Antrim median hourly rate £33.50 £24.18 £15.75
% change year-on-year +38.54% +53.52% +7.93%

Lead Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast

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

Lead Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Belfast