The median Graduate salary in Belfast is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
45 |
- |
44 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+34 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast |
0.23% |
- |
0.95% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.26% |
- |
1.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
- |
- |
| County Antrim median annual salary |
£40,000 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Belfast. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Belfast with a recognized job title |
389 |
241 |
299 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.31% |
98.37% |
94.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
222 |
76 |
218 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,250 |
£45,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,750 |
£50,000 |
£38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£59,715 |
£57,276 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-24.64% |
+4.26% |
+14.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£90,625 |
£72,188 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£97,500 |
£87,500 |
| County Antrim median annual salary |
£47,000 |
£59,430 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.92% |
+8.05% |
+10.00% |
