Project Engineer Job Trends in Dorset

Project Engineer
South West > Dorset

The median Project Engineer salary in Dorset is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 54 - 100
Rank change year-on-year - - -27
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Engineer 2 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.31% - 0.31%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% - 0.33%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 4
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +25.00%
South West median annual salary £45,000 £67,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -33.33% +68.75% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Dorset with a recognized job title 611 289 1,213
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.00% 97.64% 94.91%
Number of salaries quoted 324 161 718
10th Percentile £28,300 £28,750 £27,365
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £40,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.75% -20.00% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £53,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £63,750 £65,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £51,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -1.96% +2.00% -4.76%

Project Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Project Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Project Engineer job vacancy trend in Dorset

Project Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Project Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Project Engineer job vacancies in Dorset

Project Engineer
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 8 June 2026. 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 - 2 £35,000 -
Project Engineer
South West