Software Engineering
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Northern Ireland requiring Software Engineering skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 15 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +8 | +15 |
| Contract jobs citing Software Engineering | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland | 5.12% | 10.27% | 1.73% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 6.36% | 11.03% | 2.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £225 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | £300 | £663 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £325 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +92.31% | -51.85% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | - | £694 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £698 |
| UK median daily rate | £544 | £600 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.32% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41.25 | £57.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £60.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.83% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £62.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £64.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.78% | +3.20% | -3.85% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Northern Ireland
Software Engineering falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Northern Ireland.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 173 | 136 | 139 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 80.47% | 93.15% | 80.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 79 | 63 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £260 | £143 | £209 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £206 | £298 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £325 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.31% | -35.00% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £522 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £585 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 16 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.31 | £22.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.08 | £24.18 | £12.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £26.59 | £14.66 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.74% | +81.38% | -5.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £54.86 | £18.06 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £78.47 | £23.54 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.77 | £32.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.71% | -7.14% | - |
Software Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Software Engineering.
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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 Software Engineering within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 21 February 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 | -7 | 11 | £625 | +92.31% | 7 |
| Software Engineering 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: