QA Analyst Contract Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Quality Assurance Analyst
UK > Northern Ireland
The median Quality Assurance Analyst daily rate in Northern Ireland is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 33 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract QA Analyst jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.51% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.67% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £223 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £228 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £425 | £450 | £365 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +23.29% | -39.17% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Northern Ireland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Northern Ireland matching a recognised job title | 150 | 210 | 183 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 76.14% | 82.03% | 92.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 84 | 98 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £221 | £152 |
| 25th Percentile | £371 | £325 | £186 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £547 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £612 | £634 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 32 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.01 | £12.31 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £34.16 | £13.60 | £15.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.50 | £15.50 | £24.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +187.10% | -35.90% | +79.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.53 | £17.68 | £25.72 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.50 | £25.09 | £41.15 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
QA Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract QA Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
QA Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for QA Analyst job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
QA 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 QA Analyst jobs within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | - | 1 | £225 | - | 2 |
| QA Analyst UK |
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QA Analyst Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, QA Analyst contract job ads cited 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 QA Analyst job ads across the Northern Ireland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asset Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Business Transformation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Maximo | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Scenario Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SGI | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Scripting | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
QA 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 |
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