Electronic Point Of Sale (EPoS)
South West > Dorset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term EPoS in contract job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited EPoS over the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | 22 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing EPoS | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 3.33% | 1.02% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 9.38% | 5.26% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £146 | £170 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.12% | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £163 | £150 | £210 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.67% | -28.57% | - |
All Generic Skills
Dorset
EPoS falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Dorset.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 32 | 19 | 53 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset | 35.56% | 19.39% | 24.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 6 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | £146 | £171 | £172 |
| 25th Percentile | £165 | £282 | £175 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £270 | £650 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.46% | +62.50% | -23.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £540 | £688 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £553 | £719 | £650 |
| South West median daily rate | £537 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.36% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £14.41 | £15.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.81 | £14.81 | £15.62 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +202.57% | -5.16% | -12.52% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £15.62 | £17.55 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £49.11 |
| South West median hourly rate | £33.50 | £67.50 | £69.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -50.37% | -2.53% | +9.92% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing EPoS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
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Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing EPoS.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing EPoS.
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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 EPoS within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 21 December 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | +5 | 3 | £146 | -14.12% | |
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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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