Microsoft Visual Basic (VB)
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in County Antrim requiring VB skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing VB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 0.44% | - | - |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.92% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £675 | - | - |
All Programming Languages
County Antrim
VB falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in County Antrim.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 52 | 50 | 52 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim | 23.01% | 32.89% | 35.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 25 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £311 | £225 | £201 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £325 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £450 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +12.50% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £606 | £506 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £689 | £575 | £583 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £425 | £450 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +12.50% | -20.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £51.25 | £16.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +217.93% | +19.41% |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | - | £51.25 | £16.12 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +217.93% | +19.41% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VB 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 VB.
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Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing VB.
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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 VB within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 2 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 |
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| Belfast | - | 1 | £675 | - | |
| VB 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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