Data Consultant Contract Job Trends in Dorset
Data Consultant
South West > Dorset
The median Data Consultant daily rate in Dorset is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | - | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +15 |
| Contract Data Consultant jobs | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 0.65% | - | 1.67% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.72% | - | 1.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | - | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -12.20% |
| South West median daily rate | £650 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.00% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Dorset matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Dorset matching a recognised job title | 277 | 86 | 113 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.52% | 94.51% | 94.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 64 | 42 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £286 | £165 | £223 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £260 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £434 | £503 | £481 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.68% | +4.42% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £550 | £596 |
| 90th Percentile | £745 | £575 | £700 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 85 | 16 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.72 | - | £14.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £15.25 | £14.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £15.50 | £15.62 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +270.97% | -0.77% | -72.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.48 | £18.19 | £22.79 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.01 | £22.58 | £43.84 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £33.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.24% | -49.23% | +15.06% |
Data Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Data Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Data Consultant Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Consultant job vacancies in Dorset.
Data Consultant Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Data Consultant contract job ads cited 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 Data Consultant job ads across the Dorset region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Transformation | 100.0% | 2 |
Data Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transformation Consultant | 100.0% | 2 |