Developer/Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Software Engineer/Developer
UK > Northern Ireland

As of 28 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer/Developer daily rate in Northern Ireland.

6 months to
28 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 21 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Developer/Software Engineer 0 8 0
As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland - 5.03% -
As % of the Job Titles category - 5.41% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 8 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £325 -
UK median daily rate £695 £675 £700
% change year-on-year +2.96% -3.57% +7.69%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 205 148 161
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 86.86% 93.08% 96.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 103 72 91
10th Percentile £302 £148 £200
25th Percentile £376 £225 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £325 £450
Median % change year-on-year +46.15% -27.78% -
75th Percentile £538 £538 £600
90th Percentile £635 £599 £650
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 16 21
10th Percentile £13.57 £22.50 £12.02
25th Percentile £15.95 - £12.25
Median hourly rate £24.00 £24.18 £15.63
Median % change year-on-year -0.74% +54.70% +10.19%
75th Percentile £53.75 £45.89 £18.00
90th Percentile - £70.48 £23.54
UK median hourly rate £29.60 £32.50 £37.50
% change year-on-year -8.92% -13.33% +7.14%

Developer/Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Developer/Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Developer/Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Developer/Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Northern Ireland.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Developer/Software Engineer job vacancies in Northern Ireland