Northern Ireland has been revealed as the top UK region for coding job opportunities, according to a report published by the Code Institute.
The data shows that 6.2% of all available jobs in Northern Ireland are coding related.
While Northern Ireland software developers have lower salaries compared to other UK regions, they are paid on average 1.4x more than other available roles across the country and have an average salary of £43,690.
Northern Ireland is followed by London and South East England for UK coding job opportunities. Scotland ranks fourth, while Wales comes in tenth.
“As the UK economy becomes more and more tech-centric, we’re seeing certain regions and cities transform themselves into booming tech hubs,” said Jane Gormley, director, Careers at Code Institute....