Microsoft Certification
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in County Antrim with a requirement for Microsoft Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +12 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Certification | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 0.41% | - | 4.32% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.99% | - | 19.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £203 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £206 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £175 | - | £225 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -55.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £244 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £248 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £175 | - | £225 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -55.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
County Antrim
Microsoft Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 101 | 82 | 31 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 41.91% | 49.70% | 22.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 37 | 35 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £155 | £208 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £279 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +16.67% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £650 | £683 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +6.51% | -6.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 29 | 14 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.60 | £21.19 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.78 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.01% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £35.43 | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +4.01% | - | - |
Microsoft Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Certification 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 Certification.
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Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Microsoft Certification.
Microsoft Certification
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 Certification within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 31 October 2025. 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 | £175 | - | 6 |
| Microsoft Certification 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:
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