Senior Data Engineer Job Trends in Belfast

Senior Data Engineer
County Antrim > Belfast

The median Senior Data Engineer salary in Belfast is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 50 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Data Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast 0.38% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.40% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - -
County Antrim median annual salary £90,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Belfast

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 506 207 422
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.75% 91.19% 97.69%
Number of salaries quoted 283 102 243
10th Percentile £26,250 £32,188 £32,300
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £42,650
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +20.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £73,194 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £90,000 £90,000
County Antrim median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £58,800
% change year-on-year - +2.04% +17.60%

Senior Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Belfast.

Senior Data Engineer job vacancy trend in Belfast

Senior Data Engineer
Salary Trend in Belfast

Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Engineer job vacancies in Belfast.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Engineer job vacancies in Belfast

Senior Data Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast

For the 6 months to 10 September 2026, Senior Data Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Belfast region featuring Senior Data Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Workday

Senior Data Engineer Skill Set
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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Workday