Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI)
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Northern Ireland requiring Generative AI skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 39 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Generative AI | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | - | 2.41% | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | - | 2.91% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £80,000 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £80,000 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.03% | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Northern Ireland
Generative AI falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Northern Ireland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 378 | 344 | 294 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 77.14% | 82.89% | 91.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 164 | 115 | 211 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £34,112 | £29,994 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,219 | £45,000 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +20.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £78,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -4.00% |
Generative AI
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Generative AI relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Generative AI
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Generative AI.
