Postgraduate
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in County Antrim with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 26 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Postgraduate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 0.57% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.38% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £763 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £775 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £775 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
County Antrim
Postgraduate 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 | 42 | 39 | 35 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 23.86% | 28.89% | 26.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 22 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £135 | £201 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £179 | £276 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £369 | £516 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.03% | -28.57% | +21.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £497 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £645 | £598 | £673 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £450 | £369 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.03% | -29.09% | +22.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.05 | £22.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.10 | £24.00 | £30.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.55 | £32.13 | £31.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.92% | +2.80% | +92.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.42 | £36.84 | £31.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £33.83 | £44.65 | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £21.55 | £32.13 | £12.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.92% | +162.24% | -24.62% |
Postgraduate
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Postgraduate relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
Postgraduate
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 Postgraduate within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 3 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 | £775 | - | 1 |
| Postgraduate Northern Ireland |
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Postgraduate
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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