Applications Support Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Application Support
UK > Northern Ireland

The median Application Support salary in Northern Ireland is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 March 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 66 - 50
Rank change year-on-year - - +15
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Support 4 0 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland 0.48% - 1.71%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.54% - 1.81%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 7
10th Percentile - - £35,300
25th Percentile - - £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +15.00%
75th Percentile - - £60,000
90th Percentile - - £62,000
UK median annual salary £42,175 £46,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -8.32% -3.16% +3.26%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 739 285 443
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.25% 95.00% 94.86%
Number of salaries quoted 299 78 300
10th Percentile £26,250 £33,254 £30,000
25th Percentile £28,500 £36,305 £38,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% -4.55% +10.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £76,286 £68,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £96,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Applications Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Applications Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Applications Support job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Applications Support
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in Northern Ireland.

Salary distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in Northern Ireland

Applications Support
Job Locations in Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Support within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 15 March 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
County Antrim - 4 £40,000 - 1
Applications Support
UK

Applications Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 15 March 2026, Applications Support 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Applications Support in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 4 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 4 (100.00%) Degree
1 4 (100.00%) Fintech
1 4 (100.00%) FIX Protocol
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
1 4 (100.00%) SQL
1 4 (100.00%) Unix

Applications Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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 4 (100.00%) Finance
1 4 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (100.00%) FIX Protocol
Operating Systems
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 4 (100.00%) Fintech
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 4 (100.00%) Degree