The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
25 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Postgraduate |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast |
0.58% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Qualifications category |
2.56% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£763 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£775 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£788 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£775 |
- |
- |
Postgraduate 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 |
39 |
39 |
32 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast |
22.67% |
28.89% |
25.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
29 |
22 |
22 |
| 10th Percentile |
£355 |
£135 |
£201 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£179 |
£276 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£369 |
£516 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+22.03% |
-28.57% |
+21.47% |
| 75th Percentile |
£550 |
£497 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
£645 |
£598 |
£673 |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£450 |
£369 |
£516 |
| % change year-on-year |
+22.03% |
-28.57% |
+21.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£16.60 |
£22.50 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£19.00 |
£24.00 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£24.00 |
£32.13 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-25.29% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£26.61 |
£36.84 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£27.58 |
£44.65 |
- |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
£21.55 |
£32.13 |
£31.25 |
| % change year-on-year |
-32.92% |
+2.80% |
+92.31% |
Postgraduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Postgraduate relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Postgraduate
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:
