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 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 6 1
Rank change year-on-year +5 -5 +13
Permanent jobs citing Degree 174 165 244
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 42.54% 17.44% 30.93%
As % of the Qualifications category 63.97% 65.48% 72.19%
Number of salaries quoted 52 54 34
10th Percentile £37,574 £33,093 £32,500
25th Percentile £47,683 £37,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,842 £43,750 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.64% -2.78% +11.11%
75th Percentile £61,500 £51,250 £53,750
90th Percentile - £72,500 £66,395
South West median annual salary £52,600 £48,750 £45,750
% change year-on-year +7.90% +6.56% +1.67%

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 272 252 338
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 66.50% 26.64% 42.84%
Number of salaries quoted 87 115 117
10th Percentile £37,544 £23,500 £35,950
25th Percentile £47,683 £32,188 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £42,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -10.53% +5.56%
75th Percentile £61,500 £57,500 £56,250
90th Percentile £63,000 £68,500 £66,750
South West median annual salary £52,600 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +0.19% - +5.00%

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 April 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 April 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 +14 20 £61,500 +76.77% 10
Dorchester -4 16 £61,500 - 5
Weymouth -3 15 £61,500 +29.47% 10
Bridport - 15 £61,500 -
Bournemouth -3 3 £35,000 -17.65% 20
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 2 (1.15%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.57%) Apache
2 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 6 (3.45%) Simulink
2 3 (1.72%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (3.45%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 2 (1.15%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (0.57%) Azure
2 1 (0.57%) Entra ID
2 1 (0.57%) OneDrive
2 1 (0.57%) Power Automate
2 1 (0.57%) Power Platform
2 1 (0.57%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.57%) Internet
1 1 (0.57%) VPN
1 1 (0.57%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.57%) FileMaker
1 1 (0.57%) MySQL
1 1 (0.57%) Power BI
1 1 (0.57%) SQL Server
1 1 (0.57%) SQL Server Integration Services
1 1 (0.57%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 42 (24.14%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (0.57%) Appium
2 1 (0.57%) Cucumber
2 1 (0.57%) Eclipse
2 1 (0.57%) Eclipse RCP
2 1 (0.57%) Git
2 1 (0.57%) JMeter
2 1 (0.57%) LabVIEW
2 1 (0.57%) Maven
2 1 (0.57%) Postman
2 1 (0.57%) Selenium
General
1 25 (14.37%) Presentation Skills
2 13 (7.47%) Aerospace
3 10 (5.75%) Social Skills
4 6 (3.45%) Electronics
5 5 (2.87%) Analytical Skills
5 5 (2.87%) Automotive
6 2 (1.15%) Finance
6 2 (1.15%) Manufacturing
7 1 (0.57%) Documentation Skills
7 1 (0.57%) Environmental Health
7 1 (0.57%) Marketing
7 1 (0.57%) Retail
Job Titles
1 73 (41.95%) Principal Engineer
2 49 (28.16%) Senior
3 42 (24.14%) Principal Systems Engineer
4 30 (17.24%) Systems Engineer
5 25 (14.37%) Engineering Manager
6 11 (6.32%) Senior Electrical Engineer
7 9 (5.17%) Senior Manager
8 8 (4.60%) Junior
9 6 (3.45%) Configuration Management Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) Integration Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) Junior Systems Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) SCM Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) Senior Systems Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) System Verification Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) Systems Integration Engineer
9 6 (3.45%) Validation Engineer
10 5 (2.87%) Developer
10 5 (2.87%) Software Engineer
11 4 (2.30%) Senior Software Engineer
12 2 (1.15%) Systems Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.72%) CSS
1 3 (1.72%) HTML
2 2 (1.15%) .NET
3 1 (0.57%) Gherkin
3 1 (0.57%) JSP
3 1 (0.57%) Middleware
3 1 (0.57%) Node.js
3 1 (0.57%) Playwright
3 1 (0.57%) React
3 1 (0.57%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 11 (6.32%) SCADA
2 2 (1.15%) Legacy Systems
2 2 (1.15%) Management Information System
2 2 (1.15%) Self-Motivation
3 1 (0.57%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 2 (1.15%) Windows
2 1 (0.57%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 96 (55.17%) Systems Engineering
2 37 (21.26%) Agile
3 35 (20.11%) Mathematics
4 27 (15.52%) Physics
5 25 (14.37%) Safety Engineering
6 24 (13.79%) Requirements Management
6 24 (13.79%) UML
7 23 (13.22%) Situational Awareness
7 23 (13.22%) Supplier Management
7 23 (13.22%) SysML
8 19 (10.92%) FMEA
8 19 (10.92%) Problem-Solving
9 17 (9.77%) Coaching
9 17 (9.77%) Cybersecurity
9 17 (9.77%) MODAF
9 17 (9.77%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
10 14 (8.05%) Computer Science
11 12 (6.90%) V-Model
12 11 (6.32%) Customer Engagement
12 11 (6.32%) Release Management
Programming Languages
1 23 (13.22%) MATLAB
2 7 (4.02%) Python
2 7 (4.02%) SQL
3 5 (2.87%) Java
4 4 (2.30%) C#
4 4 (2.30%) Rust
5 3 (1.72%) C++
6 2 (1.15%) C
7 1 (0.57%) Ada
7 1 (0.57%) JavaScript
7 1 (0.57%) PowerShell
7 1 (0.57%) T-SQL
7 1 (0.57%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 106 (60.92%) BPSS Clearance
2 65 (37.36%) Chartered Engineer
3 36 (20.69%) Master's Degree
4 11 (6.32%) Numerate Degree
5 2 (1.15%) Computer Science Degree
5 2 (1.15%) ISTQB
5 2 (1.15%) MOS
6 1 (0.57%) CISSP
6 1 (0.57%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
6 1 (0.57%) SC Cleared
6 1 (0.57%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 67 (38.51%) IEC 61508
2 44 (25.29%) Def Stans
3 2 (1.15%) QA
System Software
1 1 (0.57%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 23 (13.22%) Functional Safety
2 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 18 (10.34%) IBM
2 6 (3.45%) Micro Focus
3 5 (2.87%) Microsoft
4 2 (1.15%) EMC
4 2 (1.15%) Oracle
5 1 (0.57%) Salesforce