CIMA Job Trends in Belfast

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
County Antrim > Belfast

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Belfast with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast 0.93% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 3.53% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £51,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - -
75th Percentile £53,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
County Antrim median annual salary £52,500 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Belfast

CIMA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Belfast.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 85 99 77
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast 26.40% 31.83% 31.17%
Number of salaries quoted 44 29 60
10th Percentile £36,250 £34,112 £29,994
25th Percentile £38,000 £45,000 £35,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,750 £52,500 £57,291
Median % change year-on-year -5.24% -8.36% +34.80%
75th Percentile £66,250 £71,250 £69,800
90th Percentile £83,137 £88,250 £78,875
County Antrim median annual salary £52,500 £50,309 £51,250
% change year-on-year +4.36% -1.84% +20.59%

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Belfast.

CIMA job vacancy trend in Belfast

CIMA
Salary Trend in Belfast

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing CIMA

CIMA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Finance Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 3 (100.00%) B2B
1 3 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 3 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 3 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) ACCA
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) IFRS