The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Belfast requiring Software Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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
187
131
128
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
88.63%
82.39%
87.67%
Number of daily rates quoted
92
60
70
10th Percentile
£263
£145
£198
25th Percentile
£325
£166
£303
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£494
£463
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+6.76%
+15.63%
-19.15%
75th Percentile
£588
£575
£535
90th Percentile
£638
£628
£638
County Antrim median daily rate
£488
£463
£400
% change year-on-year
+5.41%
+15.63%
-19.15%
Number of hourly rates quoted
30
14
11
10th Percentile
£12.31
£21.19
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.60
-
£12.74
Median hourly rate
£15.67
£24.18
£13.46
Median % change year-on-year
-35.22%
+79.64%
+31.70%
75th Percentile
£17.30
-
£13.91
90th Percentile
£24.50
£37.88
£16.00
County Antrim median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.69
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+76.69%
+29.13%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Software Testing Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of 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 & 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:
