The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast requiring Software Testing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Software Testing over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Software Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Belfast.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
135
91
133
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
91.84%
73.39%
81.10%
Number of daily rates quoted
88
56
69
10th Percentile
£154
£211
£164
25th Percentile
£295
£345
£258
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£410
£500
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-18.00%
+25.00%
-9.35%
75th Percentile
£532
£575
£515
90th Percentile
£625
£663
£638
County Antrim median daily rate
£410
£500
£400
% change year-on-year
-18.00%
+25.00%
-9.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
6
14
10th Percentile
£22.50
-
£13.40
25th Percentile
£23.76
£12.25
£13.91
Median hourly rate
£32.13
£12.62
£15.25
Median % change year-on-year
+154.56%
-17.25%
+34.24%
75th Percentile
£58.85
£14.78
£16.78
90th Percentile
£78.47
£19.19
£18.12
County Antrim median hourly rate
£26.59
£14.19
£15.25
% change year-on-year
+87.45%
-6.98%
-3.11%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Software Testing Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Belfast.
Software Testing Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Belfast.
Software Testing Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Belfast region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
