The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in contract job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Freedom of Information 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
27
63
52
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset
27.55%
38.18%
24.07%
Number of daily rates quoted
16
33
32
10th Percentile
£225
£172
£159
25th Percentile
£384
£175
£307
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£544
£185
£506
Median % change year-on-year
+194.72%
-63.56%
+6.58%
75th Percentile
£578
£213
£627
90th Percentile
£663
£734
£650
South West median daily rate
£535
£545
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.83%
-0.91%
+10.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
22
8
10th Percentile
-
£11.98
£15.81
25th Percentile
£14.41
£13.69
£17.22
Median hourly rate
£14.81
£14.46
£19.22
Median % change year-on-year
+2.42%
-24.75%
-63.47%
75th Percentile
£15.22
£38.70
£32.43
90th Percentile
-
£57.33
£64.38
South West median hourly rate
£50.00
£45.00
£9.80
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
+359.18%
-80.30%
Freedom of Information Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Freedom of Information as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Freedom of Information Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Freedom of Information 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 Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information 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:
