WAN Contract Job Trends in County Antrim
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in County Antrim citing WAN skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 33 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -8 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing WAN | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in County Antrim | 0.60% | 0.83% | 2.42% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 10.00% | 7.14% | 25.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £285 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £290 | £600 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -51.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £295 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £290 | £600 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -51.67% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £34.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £37.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £40.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | - | - | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +108.33% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
County Antrim
WAN falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills in County Antrim.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 10 | 28 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in County Antrim | 5.99% | 11.67% | 9.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £323 | £221 | £139 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £325 | £143 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £475 | £150 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +216.67% | -62.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £484 | £500 | £163 |
| 90th Percentile | £569 | £599 | £250 |
| Northern Ireland median daily rate | £358 | £475 | £150 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.74% | +216.67% | -62.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £27.55 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £30.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.33 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -59.12% | +145.90% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £40.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median hourly rate | - | £15.33 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -59.12% | +145.90% |
WAN Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing WAN relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
WAN Daily Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing WAN.
WAN Hourly Rate Trend in County Antrim
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in County Antrim citing WAN.
WAN 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 WAN within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 | +3 | 1 | £290 | -51.67% | 1 |
| WAN Northern Ireland |
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WAN 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.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |