Software Engineer
Northern Ireland > County Antrim
The median Software Engineer salary in County Antrim is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 37 | 21 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +13 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 8 | 26 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in County Antrim | 2.14% | 8.72% | 3.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.32% | 8.87% | 3.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £77,000 | £75,000 | £56,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £59,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £90,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +16.13% | +34.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £95,000 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,000 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £85,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.56% | - | +56.52% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
County Antrim
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in County Antrim. 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 County Antrim with a recognized job title | 345 | 293 | 282 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.49% | 98.32% | 95.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 173 | 107 | 212 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £36,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £47,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.67% | +20.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £80,000 | £68,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £78,750 |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | - |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.
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Salary Trend in County Antrim
Salary distribution trend for Software Engineer job vacancies in County Antrim.
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Salary Histogram in County Antrim
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineer in County Antrim over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.
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Job Locations in County Antrim
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineer within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 12 January 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Belfast | -9 | 8 | £85,000 | -5.56% | 27 |
| Software Engineer Northern Ireland |
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim
For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, Software 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 County Antrim region featuring Software Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim 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:
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