Telecoms Jobs in Northern Ireland

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 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 39 51
Rank change year-on-year +9 +12 +24
Permanent jobs citing Telecoms 4 39 52
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 1.53% 5.31% 5.99%
As % of the General category 1.96% 10.68% 10.34%
Number of salaries quoted 1 35 2
10th Percentile - £31,250 £29,375
25th Percentile £56,250 £32,750 £34,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £35,000 £43,750
Median % change year-on-year +64.29% -20.00% +6.06%
75th Percentile £58,750 £38,750 £54,063
90th Percentile - £50,000 £59,125
UK median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £57,000
% change year-on-year - -21.05% +3.64%

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 common skills in Northern Ireland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 204 365 503
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland 78.16% 49.73% 57.95%
Number of salaries quoted 47 180 186
10th Percentile £23,504 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £27,250 £33,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - +11.11%
75th Percentile £69,125 £62,200 £62,500
90th Percentile £87,833 £87,500 £72,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -

Telecoms
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Job postings citing Telecoms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Job vacancy trend for Telecoms in Northern Ireland

Telecoms
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Northern Ireland.

Salary trend for Telecoms in Northern Ireland

Telecoms
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 28 May 2025. 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 Down +1 3 - -
Telecoms
UK

Telecoms
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 3 (75.00%) Aerospace
1 3 (75.00%) Electronics
1 3 (75.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (25.00%) Electronics Engineer
1 1 (25.00%) Senior
1 1 (25.00%) Senior Electronics Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) CAD
1 3 (75.00%) Customer Service
1 3 (75.00%) Manufacturing Engineering
1 3 (75.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) Degree
1 3 (75.00%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (50.00%) ISO 9001
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft