Telecommunications
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 4 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 4 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 117 | 27 | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -90 | +8 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs citing Telecoms | 1 | 7 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.073% | 2.39% | 4.46% |
| As % of the General category | 0.11% | 3.83% | 8.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £7,750 | £26,875 | £33,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £8,500 | £45,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -81.11% | +20.00% | -41.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £9,250 | - | £42,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £50,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £42,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -10.53% | -5.00% |
All General Skills
Northern Ireland
Telecoms 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 | 913 | 183 | 290 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 66.21% | 62.46% | 53.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 120 | 70 | 155 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £29,525 | £28,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,802 | £30,813 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.92% | -0.91% | -8.33% |
Telecoms
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
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Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Telecoms.
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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 Telecoms within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 4 September 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 |
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| County Down | -47 | 1 | £8,500 | - | 3 |
| Newry | - | 1 | £8,500 | - | 1 |
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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:
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