The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for City & Guilds qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
City & Guilds falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Dorset.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
38
32
119
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset
33.33%
22.38%
44.57%
Number of daily rates quoted
29
22
48
10th Percentile
£146
£513
£371
25th Percentile
£456
£525
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£538
£620
£538
Median % change year-on-year
-13.31%
+15.35%
+19.44%
75th Percentile
£550
£688
£638
90th Percentile
£575
£762
£744
South West median daily rate
£550
£550
£575
% change year-on-year
-
-4.35%
+4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
3
25
10th Percentile
-
-
£48.48
25th Percentile
£62.50
£13.69
£51.83
Median hourly rate
£65.00
£14.46
£56.49
Median % change year-on-year
+349.52%
-74.40%
+11.27%
75th Percentile
£67.50
£35.86
£59.28
90th Percentile
-
£48.24
£70.24
South West median hourly rate
£25.15
£70.00
£62.50
% change year-on-year
-64.07%
+12.00%
+4.17%
City & Guilds Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing City & Guilds as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
City & Guilds Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 6 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing City & Guilds also mentioned 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 Dorset region with a requirement for City & Guilds.
City & Guilds Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset 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:
