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 17 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Azure Specialist | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 4.55% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.76% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £663 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £675 | £650 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | - | - |
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 | 126 | 91 | 190 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.45% | 100.00% | 99.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 54 | 55 | 100 |
| 10th Percentile | £248 | £223 | £172 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £363 | £176 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | +1.01% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £563 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £688 | £825 |
| South West median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 3 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.00 | - | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £14.41 | £14.61 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £14.81 | £47.83 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +338.89% | -69.04% | -13.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.68 | £20.11 | £57.45 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £23.04 | £67.07 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £65.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +18.18% | -14.06% |
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 17 February 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 | - | 6 | £675 | - | 2 |
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Azure Specialist Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 17 February 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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