Microsoft Azure Specialist
South West > Dorset
The median Microsoft Azure Specialist daily rate in Dorset is £675, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Azure Specialist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 1.77% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.87% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £663 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £675 | £563 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Dorset with a recognized job title | 107 | 87 | 203 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.69% | 100.00% | 98.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 54 | 108 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | £223 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £270 | £381 | £179 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £469 | £519 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -9.64% | +4.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £559 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £684 | £825 |
| South West median daily rate | £524 | £500 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.80% | -5.66% | +0.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 3 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.25 | - | £14.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.64 | £14.41 | £15.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.00 | £14.81 | £56.49 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +48.55% | -73.78% | +59.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £15.22 | £65.98 |
| 90th Percentile | £46.83 | - | £69.62 |
| South West median hourly rate | £44.00 | £65.00 | £59.68 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.31% | +8.91% | -8.18% |
Azure Specialist
Contract Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Azure Specialist within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 8 January 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Bournemouth | - | 2 | £675 | - | 1 |
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Azure Specialist Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 8 January 2026, Azure Specialist contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Dorset region featuring Azure Specialist in the job title.
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Azure Specialist Skill Set
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:
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