Virtual Reality (VR)
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Virtual Reality in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Virtual Reality over the 6 months leading up to 10 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 55 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Virtual Reality | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.20% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.80% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £26,500 | £47,500 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -44.21% | +11.76% | -26.09% |
All Generic Skills
Northern Ireland
Virtual Reality falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Northern Ireland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 125 | 135 | 108 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 24.75% | 33.67% | 32.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36 | 35 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £46,713 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £69,308 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.86% | +15.51% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £95,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,515 | £99,500 | £83,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -7.69% |
Virtual Reality
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Virtual Reality relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Virtual Reality
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Virtual Reality.
Virtual Reality
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 Virtual Reality within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 10 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 | - | 1 | £27,000 | - | 4 |
| Virtual Reality UK |
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Virtual Reality
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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