Embedded Firmware Contract Job Trends in Dorset
Embedded Firmware
South West > Dorset
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Dorset requiring Embedded Firmware skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Embedded Firmware | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 1.42% | - | - |
| As % of the System Software category | 13.79% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | - | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
All System Software Skills
Dorset
Embedded Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Dorset.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 29 | 12 | 22 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset | 10.32% | 12.63% | 19.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £203 | £295 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £274 | £369 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £550 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.82% | +18.92% | +15.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £560 | - | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £564 | - |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.64 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52.44 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62.04 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £64.07 | £65.75 | £58.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | +13.36% | -5.31% |
Embedded Firmware Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Embedded Firmware relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Embedded Firmware Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Embedded Firmware.
Embedded Firmware 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 Embedded Firmware within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole | - | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| Embedded Firmware South West |
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Embedded Firmware 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.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firmware | 100.0% | 4 |