Microsoft 365 (M365, Office 365, O365)
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in County Antrim requiring Microsoft 365 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 16 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | -2 | +11 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft 365 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 1.77% | 8.50% | 10.42% |
| As % of the Cloud Services category | 8.33% | 34.21% | 40.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £206 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £217 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | £148 | £263 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.92% | -43.62% | +19.32% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £199 | £336 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £230 | £369 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £250 | £148 | £230 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.92% | -35.65% | +6.98% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.04 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25.61 | £22.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £28.22 | £24.18 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.71% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £33.83 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £37.19 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £28.22 | £24.18 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +16.71% | - | - |
All Cloud Computing Skills
County Antrim
Microsoft 365 falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring cloud computing skills in County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills | 48 | 38 | 37 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 21.24% | 24.84% | 25.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 14 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £171 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £390 | £231 | £263 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £363 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.34% | -27.50% | -2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £553 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £632 | £650 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £400 | £363 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.34% | -27.50% | +0.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.04 | - | £16.03 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.61 | £22.50 | £16.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.22 | £24.18 | £16.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.71% | +44.36% | +21.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.83 | - | £18.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.19 | - | £18.48 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £28.22 | £24.18 | £16.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.71% | +44.36% | +21.00% |
Microsoft 365
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft 365 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 Microsoft 365.
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Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Microsoft 365.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in County Antrim
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft 365 in County Antrim over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.
Microsoft 365
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 Microsoft 365 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 | -16 | 3 | £250 | +68.92% | 5 |
| Larne | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Microsoft 365 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: