Automotive Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Automotive
UK > Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 28 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 99 27 -
Rank change year-on-year -72 - -
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 3 7 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland 0.24% 2.34% -
As % of the General category 0.37% 3.65% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
UK median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - -9.09% -4.35%

All General Skills
Northern Ireland

Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Northern Ireland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 808 192 307
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 65.21% 64.21% 54.63%
Number of salaries quoted 143 63 190
10th Percentile - £27,100 £28,700
25th Percentile £26,250 £30,000 £33,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -22.73% +10.00% -
75th Percentile £61,250 £69,500 £62,200
90th Percentile £78,662 £90,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £54,273
% change year-on-year - +1.34% -9.55%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Automotive job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Automotive
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Automotive

Automotive
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 Automotive within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 28 July 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 -47 3 £50,000 - 2
Automotive
UK

Automotive
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 3 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 3 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 3 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 3 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Business Development
1 3 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 3 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 3 (100.00%) Decision-Making