AutoCAD Job Trends in Dorset

Autodesk AutoCAD
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Dorset requiring AutoCAD skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 102
Rank change year-on-year - - -27
Permanent jobs citing AutoCAD 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset - - 0.16%
As % of the Applications category - - 1.03%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - £21,125
25th Percentile - - £22,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £24,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -50.50%
75th Percentile - - £28,063
90th Percentile - - £29,375
South West median annual salary £42,500 - £34,000
% change year-on-year - - -32.00%

All Software Application Skills
Dorset

AutoCAD falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring software application skills in Dorset.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills 83 31 195
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 12.77% 10.47% 15.26%
Number of salaries quoted 52 7 61
10th Percentile £26,275 £36,100 £24,750
25th Percentile £27,688 £44,875 £30,675
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,250 £52,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.95% +23.53% -15.00%
75th Percentile £44,250 £77,500 £55,000
90th Percentile £73,750 £80,000 £63,750
South West median annual salary £32,500 £42,500 £38,750
% change year-on-year -23.53% +9.68% -3.13%

AutoCAD
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

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

AutoCAD job vacancy trend in Dorset

AutoCAD
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing AutoCAD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing AutoCAD