Belfast jobs: the 8 roles employers most want to fill right now – one pays £49,362

Care assistant, care professional and data analyst trainee roles are the jobs employers in and around Belfast are advertising for most right now, according to new analysis by recruitment agency Bernoullis Group – and the best-paid role on the list offers a median £49,362 a year.

The agency counted the job titles on 260 adverts covering Belfast posted on a major UK job board between 1 September and 10 November 2026. The most advertised roles were:

• Care assistant – 5 adverts (median £12.00 an hour)

• Care professional – 5 adverts (median £12.00 an hour)

• Data analyst trainee – 4 adverts (median £40,000 a year)

• Retail optical assistant – 4 adverts

• Assistant manager – 4 adverts (median £34,000 a year)

• Store manager – 4 adverts (median £34,500 a year)

• Management accountant – 3 adverts (median £49,362 a year)

• Sales assistant – 3 adverts (median £10.97 an hour)

"The most advertised jobs show where the demand really is in Belfast," said a spokesperson for Bernoullis Group. "If you're thinking about a career change in the new year, roles like these are where you're most likely to get a quick yes."

The agency's tips for job hunters:

• Set up job alerts for the exact titles employers are using – they don't always match the job title you have now.

• Copy key skills from the advert into your CV so it gets through screening software.

• Ask about progression and training at interview, not just the starting salary.

About the figures: Bernoullis Group counted job titles on adverts covering Belfast on one major UK job board, grouping close variants of the same title. Pay figures are the median of the midpoint of each advertised range, where enough adverts listed pay. The figures do not cover every vacancy. Bernoullis Group is a UK recruitment agency – you can search its latest vacancies at bernoullis.co.uk.