Microsoft
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in County Antrim requiring knowledge or experience of Microsoft products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Microsoft over the 6 months leading up to 11 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within the Microsoft Corporation.
| 6 months to 11 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -7 | +6 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft | 24 | 23 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 11.71% | 16.08% | 19.74% |
| As % of the Vendors category | 47.06% | 47.92% | 50.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £165 | £194 | £244 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £241 | £353 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £325 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +38.46% | -39.53% | +109.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | - | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £493 | £359 | £688 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £450 | £325 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.46% | -40.91% | +83.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.31 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.57 | £45.32 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.05 | £48.82 | £12.99 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -65.07% | +275.79% | -16.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £23.53 | £52.31 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £29.34 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £17.05 | £48.82 | £12.99 |
| % change year-on-year | -65.07% | +275.79% | -16.19% |
All Vendors
County Antrim
Microsoft falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services | 51 | 48 | 60 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 24.88% | 33.57% | 39.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 20 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £148 | £232 |
| 25th Percentile | £372 | £154 | £391 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £325 | £519 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +46.15% | -37.35% | +29.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £522 | £428 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £544 | £684 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £475 | £325 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.15% | -38.10% | +31.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.31 | £22.50 | £13.62 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.57 | - | £14.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.00 | £24.18 | £16.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.83% | +50.00% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.05 | - | £17.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.22 | £26.99 | £18.22 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £16.00 | £24.18 | £16.81 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.83% | +43.84% | +8.45% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft 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.
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Daily Rate Histogram in County Antrim
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft in County Antrim over the 6 months to 11 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing Microsoft.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in County Antrim
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Microsoft in County Antrim over the 6 months to 11 February 2026.
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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 Microsoft within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 11 February 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 | -2 | 21 | £450 | +38.46% | 21 |
| Ballymena | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Larne | - | 1 | - | - | |
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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: