Public Sector
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Belfast. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 20 | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | -14 | +27 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 26 | 13 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast | 12.32% | 8.07% | 16.67% |
| As % of the General category | 18.57% | 12.15% | 21.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £144 | - | £174 |
| 25th Percentile | £414 | - | £291 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £170 | £536 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +208.82% | -68.27% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £595 | £179 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £184 | £555 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £525 | £170 | £536 |
| % change year-on-year | +208.82% | -68.27% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.31 | £21.19 | £12.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.60 | £23.37 | £12.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.81% | +86.96% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £15.33 | £24.18 | £12.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £15.92 | - | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £13.60 | £23.37 | £12.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.81% | +86.96% | - |
All General Skills
Belfast
Public Sector 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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 140 | 107 | 108 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast | 66.35% | 66.46% | 78.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 77 | 49 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £230 | £143 | £159 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £155 | £250 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £300 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.50% | -25.00% | -19.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £533 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | £575 | £625 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £481 | £300 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.42% | -25.00% | -19.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 11 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.31 | £21.19 | £11.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.26 | £22.68 | £11.96 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.33 | £24.18 | £13.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.76% | +79.68% | +31.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.63 | - | £14.27 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.81 | - | £16.60 |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | £15.05 | £24.18 | £13.46 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.76% | +79.64% | +27.01% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector 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 Public Sector.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Belfast
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Belfast over the 6 months to 3 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Public Sector.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Belfast
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Public Sector in Belfast over the 6 months to 3 November 2025.
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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: