QA Analyst Contract Job Trends in County Antrim
Quality Assurance Analyst
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The median Quality Assurance Analyst daily rate in County Antrim is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 30 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract QA Analyst jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 0.65% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.83% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £223 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £228 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £225 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
County Antrim
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in County Antrim matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in County Antrim matching a recognised job title | 121 | 199 | 158 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 78.57% | 81.89% | 91.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 73 | 96 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £256 | £150 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £325 | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +2.70% | +15.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £553 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £616 | £625 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +18.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 29 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £33.06 | £12.31 | £21.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.30 | £13.60 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £44.50 | £15.50 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +187.10% | -35.90% | +79.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £17.00 | £36.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £24.63 | £41.65 |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | £44.50 | £15.50 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +187.10% | -35.90% | +79.64% |
QA Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract QA Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
QA Analyst Daily Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for QA Analyst job vacancies in County Antrim.
QA Analyst Contract Job Locations in County Antrim
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in QA Analyst jobs within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | - | 1 | £225 | - | 2 |
| QA Analyst Northern Ireland |
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QA Analyst Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, QA Analyst contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract QA Analyst job ads across the County Antrim region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asset Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Business Transformation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Maximo | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Scenario Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SGI | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Scripting | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
QA Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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