The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Belfast requiring Task Automation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Task Automation 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
184
132
142
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
88.89%
82.50%
87.12%
Number of daily rates quoted
90
62
78
10th Percentile
£263
£145
£193
25th Percentile
£325
£167
£303
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£481
£431
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+11.59%
+7.81%
-20.00%
75th Percentile
£588
£566
£524
90th Percentile
£638
£613
£629
County Antrim median daily rate
£475
£431
£400
% change year-on-year
+10.14%
+7.81%
-20.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
29
14
11
10th Percentile
£12.31
£21.19
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.60
£23.30
£12.74
Median hourly rate
£16.00
£24.18
£13.46
Median % change year-on-year
-33.83%
+79.64%
+31.70%
75th Percentile
£17.30
-
£13.91
90th Percentile
£24.50
-
£16.00
County Antrim median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.69
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+76.69%
+24.69%
Task Automation Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Task Automation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Task Automation Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Task Automation.
Task Automation Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Task Automation 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 Task Automation.
Task Automation 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:
