Active Directory Contract Job Trends in County Antrim
Microsoft Active Directory
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in County Antrim citing Active Directory skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 24 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -3 | -7 |
| Contract jobs citing Active Directory | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | - | 5.37% | 5.92% |
| As % of the System Software category | - | 76.47% | 76.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £137 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £143 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £153 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -64.12% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £163 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £176 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | - | - | £153 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -64.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.33 | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | - | £14.55 | - |
All System Software Skills
County Antrim
Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing system software skills in County Antrim.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 7 | 17 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in County Antrim | 4.67% | 7.02% | 7.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £395 | - | £137 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | - | £143 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | - | £153 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -64.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | - | £163 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | - | £176 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £488 | - | £155 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -63.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.33 | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | - | £14.55 | - |
Active Directory Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Active Directory relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
Active Directory Daily Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Active Directory.
Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Active Directory.
