Inclusion and Diversity Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Inclusion and Diversity
UK > Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Inclusion and Diversity in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Inclusion and Diversity over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 26 19
Rank change year-on-year -19 -7 -3
Permanent jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity 14 24 31
As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland 2.76% 6.06% 9.39%
As % of the General category 4.56% 9.13% 15.50%
Number of salaries quoted 2 8 14
10th Percentile £71,433 - £40,699
25th Percentile £71,560 £46,713 £46,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £76,024 £59,430 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +27.92% -8.57% +4.00%
75th Percentile £81,258 £74,144 £75,575
90th Percentile £81,848 - £80,070
UK median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% -7.69% +4.00%

All General Skills
Northern Ireland

Inclusion and Diversity 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 307 263 200
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 60.55% 66.41% 60.61%
Number of salaries quoted 105 66 128
10th Percentile £25,800 £32,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £30,000 £47,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £59,715 £53,750
Median % change year-on-year -24.64% +11.10% +10.82%
75th Percentile £60,000 £90,938 £71,063
90th Percentile £76,987 £95,000 £81,625
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% +3.45% -6.07%

Inclusion and Diversity
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

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

Inclusion and Diversity job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Inclusion and Diversity
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Inclusion and Diversity.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity
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 Inclusion and Diversity within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 14 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
County Antrim -8 10 £76,024 +27.92% 6
County Londonderry +2 1 - -
Inclusion and Diversity
UK

Inclusion and Diversity
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:

Applications
1 7 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (28.57%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 5 (35.71%) AWS
1 5 (35.71%) Azure
2 1 (7.14%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (7.14%) PaaS
2 1 (7.14%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (28.57%) Broadband
1 4 (28.57%) Ethernet
1 4 (28.57%) MPLS
1 4 (28.57%) PSTN
2 1 (7.14%) 4G
2 1 (7.14%) LAN
2 1 (7.14%) Remote Desktop
Development Applications
1 6 (42.86%) JIRA
General
1 11 (78.57%) Social Skills
2 6 (42.86%) French Language
2 6 (42.86%) Swedish Language
3 4 (28.57%) Billing
3 4 (28.57%) Telecoms
4 1 (7.14%) Manufacturing
4 1 (7.14%) Pharmaceutical
4 1 (7.14%) Public Sector
4 1 (7.14%) Retail
Job Titles
1 7 (50.00%) Lead
2 6 (42.86%) Service Desk Team Leader
2 6 (42.86%) Team Leader
3 4 (28.57%) Coordinator
4 1 (7.14%) Analyst
4 1 (7.14%) Architect
4 1 (7.14%) Business Manager
4 1 (7.14%) ICT Analyst
4 1 (7.14%) Lead Product Manager
4 1 (7.14%) Product Manager
4 1 (7.14%) Service Analyst
4 1 (7.14%) Technical Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (7.14%) Django
1 1 (7.14%) Node.js
1 1 (7.14%) React
1 1 (7.14%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 5 (35.71%) Self-Motivation
2 4 (28.57%) Enterprise Software
3 1 (7.14%) Cloud Native
3 1 (7.14%) Smartphone
3 1 (7.14%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 1 (7.14%) Android
1 1 (7.14%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (57.14%) Continuous Improvement
2 7 (50.00%) Coaching
3 6 (42.86%) Conflict Resolution
3 6 (42.86%) ITSM
3 6 (42.86%) Knowledge Management
3 6 (42.86%) Service Management
4 5 (35.71%) B2B
4 5 (35.71%) Cybersecurity
5 4 (28.57%) Collaborative Working
5 4 (28.57%) CRM
5 4 (28.57%) ERP
5 4 (28.57%) Time Management
6 3 (21.43%) Agile
7 1 (7.14%) Asset Management
7 1 (7.14%) DevOps
7 1 (7.14%) Logistics
7 1 (7.14%) Service Delivery
7 1 (7.14%) Technical Architecture
7 1 (7.14%) Test Automation
7 1 (7.14%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 1 (7.14%) Python
Qualifications
1 10 (71.43%) Degree
2 6 (42.86%) MCSE
2 6 (42.86%) Microsoft Certification
3 1 (7.14%) SC Cleared
3 1 (7.14%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 7 (50.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (7.14%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 11 (78.57%) Microsoft
2 5 (35.71%) CrowdStrike
3 4 (28.57%) Fortinet
3 4 (28.57%) Palo Alto
4 1 (7.14%) Apple
4 1 (7.14%) Intel
4 1 (7.14%) Wyse