The median Release Manager daily rate in Belfast is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 7 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
20 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Release Manager |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast |
2.50% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.74% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£475 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£450 |
- |
- |
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 |
146 |
153 |
125 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.25% |
92.17% |
93.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
74 |
107 |
76 |
| 10th Percentile |
£281 |
£194 |
£161 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£300 |
£200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£425 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.88% |
-5.56% |
+7.46% |
| 75th Percentile |
£625 |
£569 |
£613 |
| 90th Percentile |
£671 |
£621 |
£675 |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£450 |
£425 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.88% |
-5.56% |
+7.46% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
21 |
9 |
11 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.72 |
- |
£12.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£25.75 |
£14.78 |
£12.62 |
| Median hourly rate |
£47.50 |
£22.00 |
£16.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+115.91% |
+36.48% |
+4.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£53.75 |
£24.50 |
£23.94 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£57.13 |
- |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
£40.75 |
£15.50 |
£16.12 |
| % change year-on-year |
+162.90% |
-3.85% |
+4.00% |