Microsoft Active Directory
County Antrim > Belfast
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Belfast requiring Active Directory skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Active Directory over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | 27 | 57 | 70 |
Rank change year-on-year | +30 | +13 | -26 |
Permanent jobs citing Active Directory | 5 | 5 | 30 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast | 2.76% | 0.93% | 3.96% |
As % of the System Software category | 35.71% | 13.51% | 17.14% |
Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 5 | 21 |
10th Percentile | £46,625 | - | - |
25th Percentile | £47,188 | £32,996 | £31,250 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,250 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | +28.13% | -20.00% | +34.23% |
75th Percentile | £53,750 | - | £52,500 |
90th Percentile | - | £68,500 | £65,000 |
County Antrim median annual salary | £51,250 | £40,000 | £39,500 |
% change year-on-year | +28.13% | +1.27% | +5.33% |
All System Software Skills
Belfast
Active Directory falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring system software skills in Belfast.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 14 | 37 | 175 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast | 7.73% | 6.88% | 23.09% |
Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 22 | 61 |
10th Percentile | £46,375 | £27,500 | £32,500 |
25th Percentile | £49,375 | £31,687 | £42,500 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £49,250 | £55,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | +11.68% | -10.45% | +4.76% |
75th Percentile | £60,000 | £65,938 | £65,000 |
90th Percentile | - | £105,500 | £78,750 |
County Antrim median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
% change year-on-year | +15.79% | -5.00% | +9.59% |
Active Directory
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Active Directory as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.

Active Directory
Salary Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Active Directory in Belfast.
Active Directory
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast 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: