For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Dorchester. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Dorchester with a recognized job title
3
1
2
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
1
1
10th Percentile
£583
-
-
25th Percentile
£613
£313
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£675
£325
£160
Median % change year-on-year
+107.69%
+103.13%
-69.95%
75th Percentile
£688
£338
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Dorset median daily rate
£463
£431
£463
% change year-on-year
+7.25%
-6.76%
-2.63%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
-
£13.75
Median hourly rate
-
-
£14.00
75th Percentile
-
-
£14.25
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Dorset median hourly rate
£21.63
£15.62
£54.83
% change year-on-year
+38.44%
-71.51%
+0.36%
Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Dorchester
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorchester.
Developer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Dorchester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Developer in Dorchester.
Developer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Dorchester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Developer in Dorchester.
Developer Skill Set Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorchester
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Dorchester region featuring Developer in the job title.
Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorchester 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:
