CAD Technician Job Trends in Northern Ireland
Computer-Aided Design Technician (CAD Technician)
UK > Northern Ireland
The median Computer-Aided Design Technician (CAD Technician) salary in Northern Ireland is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 126 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent CAD Technician jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.059% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.064% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £36,500 | £30,000 | £29,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.67% | +3.45% | -14.97% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Northern Ireland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Northern Ireland matching a recognised job title | 1,560 | 353 | 474 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.76% | 85.27% | 97.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 357 | 155 | 242 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,000 | £34,112 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £38,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £55,000 | £59,115 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -6.96% | +18.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,312 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £90,000 | £92,375 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
CAD Technician Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in CAD Technician jobs within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Tyrone | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | |
| CAD Technician UK |
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CAD Technician Skill Set Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, CAD Technician job ads cited 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 CAD Technician job ads across the Northern Ireland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AutoCAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Revit | 100.0% | 1 |
CAD Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AutoCAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Revit | 100.0% | 1 |