Computer Science
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in County Antrim requiring Computer Science skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 24 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -4 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing Computer Science | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 2.27% | 3.70% | 3.70% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.88% | 4.03% | 4.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £244 | - | £510 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £600 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +15.38% | -15.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £391 | - | £530 |
| 90th Percentile | £400 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £350 | £600 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +15.38% | -15.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £35.25 | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | - | £35.25 | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
County Antrim
Computer Science 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 County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 139 | 124 | 101 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 78.98% | 91.85% | 74.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 77 | 79 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £150 | £209 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £291 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £408 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.43% | -18.50% | +17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £500 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £625 | £655 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £450 | £408 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.43% | -18.50% | +19.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 13 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.64 | £22.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21.05 | £24.18 | £12.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £39.43 | £35.25 | £12.99 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.86% | +171.36% | -16.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £62.50 | £23.63 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £78.47 | £31.88 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £39.43 | £35.25 | £13.47 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.86% | +161.79% | -13.13% |
Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Computer Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
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Daily Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Computer Science.
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Daily Rate Histogram in County Antrim
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in County Antrim over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Computer Science.
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Contract Job Locations in County Antrim
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 10 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | +1 | 4 | £350 | -41.67% | 5 |
| Computer Science Northern Ireland |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim 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: