The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast requiring Test Automation skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Test Automation over the 6 months leading up to 15 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test 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
180
94
119
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
88.67%
78.33%
82.64%
Number of daily rates quoted
101
50
64
10th Percentile
£273
£150
£200
25th Percentile
£325
£173
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£413
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+15.15%
+3.13%
-16.67%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£527
90th Percentile
£625
£628
£600
County Antrim median daily rate
£475
£413
£400
% change year-on-year
+15.15%
+3.13%
-16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
26
12
7
10th Percentile
£12.31
£12.25
£13.23
25th Percentile
£13.89
£18.95
£13.23
Median hourly rate
£17.15
£22.78
£13.91
Median % change year-on-year
-24.71%
+63.77%
+36.11%
75th Percentile
£17.30
£24.18
-
90th Percentile
£26.03
-
£15.55
County Antrim median hourly rate
£17.30
£24.18
£13.91
% change year-on-year
-28.45%
+73.83%
+26.74%
Test Automation Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Test Automation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Test Automation Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Automation in Belfast.
Test Automation Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 15 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Automation 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 Test Automation.
Test Automation 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:
