Degree Job Trends 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 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 8 6
Rank change year-on-year +4 -2 +3
Permanent jobs citing Degree 73 96 71
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 17.72% 14.35% 18.93%
As % of the Qualifications category 67.59% 59.63% 40.57%
Number of salaries quoted 44 25 66
10th Percentile £26,250 £30,500 £32,563
25th Percentile £27,188 £40,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £50,000 £61,650
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -18.90% +76.14%
75th Percentile £80,000 £55,000 £85,000
90th Percentile - £66,750 -
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +23.53%

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 108 161 175
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 26.21% 24.07% 46.67%
Number of salaries quoted 60 60 158
10th Percentile £26,250 £34,675 £35,000
25th Percentile £27,500 £37,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -9.09% +15.79%
75th Percentile £80,000 £59,931 £71,250
90th Percentile - £71,625 £85,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Degree job vacancy trend in Dorset

Degree
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Degree

Degree
Salary Histogram in Dorset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Dorset over the 6 months to 23 October 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 23 October 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
Bournemouth +17 25 £30,000 -55.56% 13
Wareham - 24 £75,000 - 1
Poole 0 11 £27,500 -5.17% 4
Dorchester +3 2 - - 2
Weymouth -3 2 - - 1
Bridport - 1 - -
Degree
South West

Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 4 (5.48%) Confluence
2 1 (1.37%) CMS
Applications
1 18 (24.66%) Chatbot
2 5 (6.85%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 4 (5.48%) Microsoft Project
4 2 (2.74%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 2 (2.74%) AWS
1 2 (2.74%) Azure
1 2 (2.74%) Power Platform
2 1 (1.37%) Algolia
2 1 (1.37%) Google Analytics
2 1 (1.37%) MailChimp
2 1 (1.37%) Storyblok
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.37%) Profibus
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (2.74%) Big Data
1 2 (2.74%) GIS
1 2 (2.74%) Power BI
2 1 (1.37%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 9 (12.33%) JIRA
2 2 (2.74%) Git
2 2 (2.74%) Maven
General
1 39 (53.42%) Social Skills
2 26 (35.62%) Analytical Skills
3 24 (32.88%) Local Government
4 6 (8.22%) Marketing
5 5 (6.85%) Banking
6 4 (5.48%) Manufacturing
7 3 (4.11%) Presentation Skills
8 2 (2.74%) Advertising
8 2 (2.74%) Finance
8 2 (2.74%) Military
9 1 (1.37%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (1.37%) Law
Job Titles
1 24 (32.88%) Technical Director
2 18 (24.66%) Trainer
3 9 (12.33%) Junior
4 5 (6.85%) IT Support
4 5 (6.85%) Junior IT Support
5 4 (5.48%) Graduate
5 4 (5.48%) Graduate Support Engineer
5 4 (5.48%) Junior Support Engineer
5 4 (5.48%) Principal Engineer
5 4 (5.48%) Project Manager
5 4 (5.48%) Sales Executive
5 4 (5.48%) Software Support Engineer
5 4 (5.48%) Strategic Project Manager
5 4 (5.48%) Support Engineer
5 4 (5.48%) Technical Manager
5 4 (5.48%) Technical Project Manager
5 4 (5.48%) Technical Sales Executive
6 3 (4.11%) Senior
7 2 (2.74%) Architect
7 2 (2.74%) Azure Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.48%) HTML
2 2 (2.74%) JavaFX
Miscellaneous
1 5 (6.85%) NHS
2 3 (4.11%) Management Information System
3 2 (2.74%) Enterprise Software
4 1 (1.37%) Web Conferencing
Processes & Methodologies
1 32 (43.84%) Project Management
2 24 (32.88%) Business Strategy
2 24 (32.88%) Collaborative Working
2 24 (32.88%) Due Diligence
2 24 (32.88%) Feasibility Study
2 24 (32.88%) Risk Management
2 24 (32.88%) Strategic Thinking
3 19 (26.03%) AI
4 18 (24.66%) Chemistry
4 18 (24.66%) Conversational UI
5 9 (12.33%) Presales
6 7 (9.59%) Stakeholder Management
7 6 (8.22%) Analytics
7 6 (8.22%) Business Development
7 6 (8.22%) Computer Science
7 6 (8.22%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (8.22%) Decision-Making
8 5 (6.85%) Document Management
8 5 (6.85%) Problem-Solving
8 5 (6.85%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 4 (5.48%) JavaScript
1 4 (5.48%) SQL
2 2 (2.74%) Java
3 1 (1.37%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 23 (31.51%) Master's Degree
2 18 (24.66%) PhD
3 6 (8.22%) BPSS Clearance
3 6 (8.22%) Computer Science Degree
4 4 (5.48%) Chartered Engineer
5 2 (2.74%) SC Cleared
5 2 (2.74%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (5.48%) Def Stans
1 4 (5.48%) IEC 61508
2 2 (2.74%) ISO 9001
3 1 (1.37%) Actionable Recommendations
3 1 (1.37%) IEC 61131
System Software
1 2 (2.74%) Docker
Systems Management
1 2 (2.74%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 18 (24.66%) PayPal
2 5 (6.85%) Salesforce
3 2 (2.74%) Atlassian
4 1 (1.37%) Crazy Egg
4 1 (1.37%) EMC
4 1 (1.37%) Google
4 1 (1.37%) TikTok