Degree Jobs in Dorset

Academic Degree
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 7 1
Rank change year-on-year +6 -6 +8
Permanent jobs citing Degree 157 240 200
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 32.11% 18.55% 32.21%
As % of the Qualifications category 61.57% 66.85% 69.44%
Number of salaries quoted 51 56 74
10th Percentile £26,250 £34,187 £32,500
25th Percentile £29,375 £37,500 £40,643
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £45,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.96% -25.00% +60.00%
75th Percentile - £51,250 £82,813
90th Percentile £58,000 £68,125 £85,000
South West median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% - +11.11%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset

Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Dorset.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 255 359 288
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 52.15% 27.74% 46.38%
Number of salaries quoted 85 139 160
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,700 £35,000
25th Percentile £37,574 £35,875 £39,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -19.05% +20.69%
75th Percentile £56,250 £56,250 £70,600
90th Percentile £72,500 £66,250 £85,000
South West median annual salary £52,250 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.00% - +10.00%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Dorset

Degree
Salary Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in Dorset.

Salary trend for Degree in Dorset

Degree
Salary Histogram in Dorset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Dorset over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in Dorset

Degree
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 3 July 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
Poole +17 28 £27,500 -26.67% 14
Dorchester +1 15 £52,500 +16.67% 7
Bridport - 14 - -
Weymouth -3 13 - - 8
Bournemouth -4 10 £35,000 -17.65% 99
Wareham - 5 £75,000 -
Degree
South West

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset 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:

Application Platforms
1 5 (3.18%) SharePoint
2 4 (2.55%) Confluence
3 2 (1.27%) CMS
4 1 (0.64%) Apache
4 1 (0.64%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 9 (5.73%) Chatbot
2 6 (3.82%) Simulink
3 5 (3.18%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (2.55%) Microsoft Excel
4 4 (2.55%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.64%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (3.82%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 6 (3.82%) Power Platform
2 5 (3.18%) Microsoft 365
3 4 (2.55%) Power Automate
4 2 (1.27%) Algolia
4 2 (1.27%) Google Analytics
4 2 (1.27%) MailChimp
4 2 (1.27%) Storyblok
5 1 (0.64%) Azure
5 1 (0.64%) Entra ID
5 1 (0.64%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.64%) Internet
1 1 (0.64%) VPN
1 1 (0.64%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (3.82%) Power BI
2 4 (2.55%) FileMaker
2 4 (2.55%) SQL Server
2 4 (2.55%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 4 (2.55%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 10 (6.37%) JIRA
2 7 (4.46%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (0.64%) Eclipse
3 1 (0.64%) Eclipse RCP
General
1 28 (17.83%) Analytical Skills
2 25 (15.92%) Social Skills
3 21 (13.38%) Presentation Skills
4 10 (6.37%) Electronics
5 8 (5.10%) Finance
6 6 (3.82%) Aerospace
7 5 (3.18%) Banking
7 5 (3.18%) Local Government
7 5 (3.18%) Marketing
8 4 (2.55%) Advertising
8 4 (2.55%) Documentation Skills
9 1 (0.64%) Environmental Health
9 1 (0.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (0.64%) Law
9 1 (0.64%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 56 (35.67%) Principal Engineer
2 36 (22.93%) Systems Engineer
3 31 (19.75%) Senior
4 16 (10.19%) Junior
5 10 (6.37%) IT Support
6 9 (5.73%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 9 (5.73%) Trainer
7 7 (4.46%) Engineering Manager
7 7 (4.46%) Security Manager
7 7 (4.46%) Senior Manager
8 6 (3.82%) Developer
8 6 (3.82%) Junior Systems Engineer
9 5 (3.18%) Junior IT Support
9 5 (3.18%) Technical Director
10 4 (2.55%) Analyst Developer
10 4 (2.55%) IT Support Analyst
10 4 (2.55%) Junior Support Engineer
10 4 (2.55%) Software Support Engineer
10 4 (2.55%) Strategic Project Manager
10 4 (2.55%) Technical Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (3.18%) HTML
2 2 (1.27%) .NET
3 1 (0.64%) CSS
3 1 (0.64%) JSP
3 1 (0.64%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 8 (5.10%) Management Information System
2 5 (3.18%) NHS
3 2 (1.27%) Legacy Systems
4 1 (0.64%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 2 (1.27%) Windows
2 1 (0.64%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 55 (35.03%) Safety Engineering
2 44 (28.03%) Systems Engineering
3 28 (17.83%) Agile
3 28 (17.83%) UML
4 27 (17.20%) SysML
5 25 (15.92%) Project Management
6 21 (13.38%) Cybersecurity
6 21 (13.38%) MODAF
6 21 (13.38%) Problem-Solving
7 19 (12.10%) Computer Science
8 16 (10.19%) Mathematics
9 14 (8.92%) Physics
10 10 (6.37%) Continuous Improvement
11 9 (5.73%) Artificial Intelligence
11 9 (5.73%) Chemistry
11 9 (5.73%) Conversational UI
11 9 (5.73%) Decision-Making
11 9 (5.73%) FMEA
11 9 (5.73%) Presales
12 8 (5.10%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 27 (17.20%) MATLAB
2 11 (7.01%) SQL
3 7 (4.46%) C#
4 5 (3.18%) Python
5 4 (2.55%) JavaScript
5 4 (2.55%) PowerShell
5 4 (2.55%) T-SQL
6 3 (1.91%) Java
6 3 (1.91%) Rust
7 2 (1.27%) C
7 2 (1.27%) C++
8 1 (0.64%) Ada
Qualifications
1 111 (70.70%) BPSS Clearance
2 68 (43.31%) Master's Degree
3 57 (36.31%) Chartered Engineer
4 9 (5.73%) PhD
5 8 (5.10%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (4.46%) CISSP
7 2 (1.27%) MOS
8 1 (0.64%) SC Cleared
8 1 (0.64%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 71 (45.22%) IEC 61508
2 64 (40.76%) Def Stans
3 7 (4.46%) ARP4754
3 7 (4.46%) DO-254
System Software
1 1 (0.64%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.64%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 9 (5.73%) PayPal
2 8 (5.10%) Microsoft
3 6 (3.82%) IBM
4 2 (1.27%) Crazy Egg
4 2 (1.27%) EMC
4 2 (1.27%) Google
4 2 (1.27%) Oracle
4 2 (1.27%) Salesforce