Equities
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Equities in contract job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Equities over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 20 | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +4 | +10 |
| Contract jobs citing Equities | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland | 2.55% | 6.25% | 3.05% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 9.84% | 14.49% | 10.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £398 | £225 | £604 |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | £275 | £609 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £325 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +80.77% | -48.00% | +21.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £634 | - | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £674 | £390 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £750 | £725 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.45% | +3.57% | +2.94% |
All Generic Skills
Northern Ireland
Equities falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Northern Ireland.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 61 | 69 | 46 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 25.96% | 43.13% | 28.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 29 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £148 | £234 |
| 25th Percentile | £309 | £173 | £330 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £300 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +58.33% | -40.00% | +0.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £559 | £456 | £528 |
| 90th Percentile | £656 | £588 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £501 | £535 | £545 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.45% | -1.83% | -0.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £22.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.31 | £24.18 | £15.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.00 | £26.59 | £21.10 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -43.59% | +26.02% | +52.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.10 | £67.94 | £23.54 |
| 90th Percentile | £20.79 | £80.05 | £34.46 |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.50 | £33.77 | £37.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.57% | -10.54% | +51.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Equities relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
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Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Equities.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Northern Ireland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Equities in Northern Ireland over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.
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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 Equities within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | -6 | 6 | £588 | +80.77% | 2 |
| Equities UK |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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: