Analyst Contract Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Analyst
UK > Northern Ireland
The median Analyst daily rate in Northern Ireland is £390, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +6 | -6 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 33 | 64 | 29 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland | 14.93% | 25.91% | 15.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 20.25% | 31.37% | 16.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 37 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £300 | £148 |
| 25th Percentile | £384 | £325 | £153 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £390 | £500 | £175 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.00% | +185.71% | -52.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £575 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £671 | £606 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £465 | £450 | £460 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.33% | -2.17% | -3.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.75 | - | £27.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £33.06 | £15.50 | £30.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £23.00 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.04% | -38.67% | +169.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.63 | £24.50 | £40.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.95 | £40.88 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.44 | £20.80 | £21.66 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.95% | -3.99% | +14.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Northern Ireland with a recognized job title | 163 | 204 | 175 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 73.76% | 82.59% | 91.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 90 | 93 | 85 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £206 | £151 |
| 25th Percentile | £377 | £325 | £188 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £488 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +2.63% | +18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £635 | £641 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 35 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.69 | £12.31 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.64 | £13.59 | £15.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.50 | £15.33 | £23.37 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +190.28% | -34.40% | +70.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.20 | £16.75 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.50 | £24.89 | £41.38 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.26% | -37.63% | -10.39% |
Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in Northern Ireland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst in Northern Ireland over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Analyst job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram in Northern Ireland
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst in Northern Ireland over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Analyst Contract Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 18 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | -1 | 32 | £390 | -22.00% | 75 |
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Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Analyst contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Northern Ireland region featuring Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytics | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 30.3% | 10 |
| 3 | SQL | 27.3% | 9 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 24.2% | 8 |
| 5 | Business Analysis | 18.2% | 6 |
| 5 | Change Management | 18.2% | 6 |
| 5 | EMIR | 18.2% | 6 |
| 5 | Python | 18.2% | 6 |
| 9 | ETL | 15.2% | 5 |
| 9 | MiFID | 15.2% | 5 |
| 9 | Migration | 15.2% | 5 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 15.2% | 5 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 15.2% | 5 |
| 14 | Continuous Improvement | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Integration | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Quality | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Data Warehouse | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Degree | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | JIRA | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Microsoft | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Risk Management | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Tableau | 12.1% | 4 |
| 14 | User Acceptance Testing | 12.1% | 4 |
| 24 | Apache Hive | 9.1% | 3 |
| 24 | Apache Spark | 9.1% | 3 |
| 24 | Big Data | 9.1% | 3 |
| 24 | Data Extraction | 9.1% | 3 |
| 24 | Decision-Making | 9.1% | 3 |
| 24 | Impala | 9.1% | 3 |
| 24 | Master's Degree | 9.1% | 3 |
Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Analyst | 51.5% | 17 |
| 2 | Data Analyst | 36.4% | 12 |
| 3 | Senior Business Analyst | 15.2% | 5 |
| 4 | Change Analyst | 9.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Governance Analyst | 9.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Implementation Analyst | 9.1% | 3 |
| 4 | MiFID Business Analyst | 9.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Monitoring Analyst | 9.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Product Business Analyst | 9.1% | 3 |
| 10 | Change Management Business Analyst | 6.1% | 2 |
| 10 | Report Analyst | 6.1% | 2 |
| 12 | Analyst Developer | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Banking Analyst | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Data Integration Analyst | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Data Integration Developer | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Database Analyst Programmer | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Finance Business Analyst | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Financial Services Business Analyst | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | PMO Analyst | 3.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior Change Analyst | 3.0% | 1 |