WAN Contract Job Trends in Belfast
Wide Area Network (WAN)
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Belfast citing WAN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 31 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing WAN | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast | 0.71% | 0.94% | - |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 10.00% | 7.14% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £285 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £290 | £600 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -51.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £295 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £290 | £600 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -51.67% | - | - |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Belfast
WAN falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills in Belfast.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 10 | 28 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Belfast | 7.09% | 13.21% | 6.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £323 | £221 | £139 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £325 | £143 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £475 | £150 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +216.67% | -62.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £484 | £500 | £163 |
| 90th Percentile | £569 | £599 | £250 |
| County Antrim median daily rate | £425 | £475 | £150 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +216.67% | -62.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.33 | - |
| County Antrim median hourly rate | - | £15.33 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -59.12% | +145.90% |
WAN Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WAN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
WAN Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing WAN.
WAN Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing WAN.
WAN Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |