The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Belfast requiring Test Assurance skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Test Assurance 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
189
132
121
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
89.57%
81.99%
87.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
92
58
70
10th Percentile
£277
£144
£206
25th Percentile
£325
£164
£296
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£450
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+5.56%
+12.50%
-18.37%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£532
90th Percentile
£636
£633
£626
County Antrim median daily rate
£475
£450
£400
% change year-on-year
+5.56%
+12.50%
-18.37%
Number of hourly rates quoted
29
14
8
10th Percentile
£12.31
£21.19
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.60
-
£11.96
Median hourly rate
£16.00
£24.18
£13.46
Median % change year-on-year
-33.83%
+79.68%
+31.68%
75th Percentile
£17.30
-
£14.27
90th Percentile
£24.50
£37.88
£16.60
County Antrim median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.46
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+79.64%
+27.01%
Test Assurance Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Assurance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Test Assurance Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Assurance 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 Test Assurance.
Test Assurance 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:
