Manufacturing
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in contract job vacancies in County Antrim. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | 24 | 15 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -9 | +18 |
| Contract jobs citing Manufacturing | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 3.54% | 3.27% | 9.72% |
| As % of the General category | 6.25% | 4.13% | 12.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £113 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £115 | - | £400 |
| 75th Percentile | £118 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £115 | - | £400 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.00 | - | £16.43 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.00 | £22.50 | £16.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £23.00 | £17.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +29.58% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.00 | £23.50 | £18.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £26.29 | - | £18.68 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £24.00 | £23.00 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +27.78% | - |
All General Skills
County Antrim
Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 128 | 121 | 108 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 56.64% | 79.08% | 75.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 65 | 56 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £144 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £198 | £250 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £325 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +46.15% | -18.75% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £514 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £641 | £583 | £638 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £469 | £325 | £418 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.23% | -22.16% | -7.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 15 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.31 | £23.17 | £11.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.57 | - | £12.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.67 | £24.18 | £14.73 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.22% | +64.15% | -4.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.00 | £44.34 | £16.12 |
| 90th Percentile | £26.80 | £78.47 | £17.81 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £15.67 | £24.18 | £14.97 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.22% | +61.52% | -3.42% |
Manufacturing
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
Manufacturing
Daily Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing
Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Manufacturing.
Manufacturing
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 Manufacturing within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 1 January 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 | 8 | £115 | - | 3 |
| Manufacturing Northern Ireland |
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Manufacturing
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:
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