Project Analyst Contracts in Northern Ireland

Project Analyst
UK > Northern Ireland

The median Project Analyst daily rate in Northern Ireland is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 June 2025.

The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 26 26
Rank change year-on-year -8 0 +4
Contract jobs requiring a Project Analyst 1 1 2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 0.51% 0.61% 1.15%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.57% 0.65% 1.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £433
25th Percentile £363 - £445
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 - £480
75th Percentile £388 - £505
90th Percentile - - £511
UK median daily rate £418 £475 £505
% change year-on-year -12.11% -5.94% +12.22%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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.

Contract vacancies in Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 174 153 158
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 88.32% 93.29% 90.80%
Number of daily rates quoted 101 76 74
10th Percentile £195 £161 £167
25th Percentile £325 £186 £366
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £430 £425
Median % change year-on-year +4.65% +1.18% -5.56%
75th Percentile £575 £591 £500
90th Percentile £625 £675 £633
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.33% +1.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 31 4
10th Percentile £13.93 - -
25th Percentile £14.78 £12.25 £13.91
Median hourly rate £15.50 £15.63 £14.96
Median % change year-on-year -0.83% +4.51% +15.04%
75th Percentile £22.75 £24.18 £16.81
90th Percentile £24.76 £40.25 £17.35
UK median hourly rate £27.00 £37.50 £43.81
% change year-on-year -28.00% -14.39% +71.78%

Project Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Job postings that featured Project Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Job vacancy trend for Project Analyst in Northern Ireland

Project Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Project Analyst in Northern Ireland.

Daily rate trend for Project Analyst in Northern Ireland

Project Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Northern Ireland

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Project Analyst in Northern Ireland.

Hourly rate trend for Project Analyst in Northern Ireland

Project 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 Project Analyst within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 28 June 2025. 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 -10 1 £375 - 1
Project Analyst
UK

Project Analyst Skill Set
Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 28 June 2025, Project Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Northern Ireland region featuring Project Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Project
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Internal Audit
1 1 (100.00%) PMO
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Project Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Project
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Internal Audit
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) PMO