Human Factors Engineer Contract Job Trends in Dorset

Human Factors Engineer
South West > Dorset

The median Human Factors Engineer daily rate in Dorset is £585, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
30 May 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 26 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Human Factors Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Dorset 0.50% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.53% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £585 - -
South West median daily rate £585 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Dorset. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Dorset with a recognized job title 189 85 175
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.50% 96.59% 98.87%
Number of daily rates quoted 80 59 107
10th Percentile £350 £185 £175
25th Percentile £407 £306 £175
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £463 £438
Median % change year-on-year +8.11% +5.71% -7.89%
75th Percentile £673 £550 £630
90th Percentile £688 £595 £730
South West median daily rate £525 £500 £520
% change year-on-year +5.00% -3.85% -0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted 23 11 41
10th Percentile £22.10 £14.50 £11.87
25th Percentile £28.50 £15.20 £13.69
Median hourly rate £63.14 £15.50 £18.00
Median % change year-on-year +307.32% -13.89% -67.32%
75th Percentile £73.61 £46.25 £56.49
90th Percentile £74.68 £67.50 £62.50
South West median hourly rate £57.50 £56.12 £55.00
% change year-on-year +2.45% +2.04% -14.26%

Human Factors Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Human Factors Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Human Factors Engineer job vacancy trend in Dorset

Human Factors Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 30 May 2026, Human Factors Engineer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Dorset region featuring Human Factors Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Def Stans
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Ergonomics
1 1 (100.00%) Error Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Human Factors
1 1 (100.00%) Psychology
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Situational Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Human Factors Engineer Skill Set
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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Ergonomics
1 1 (100.00%) Error Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Human Factors
1 1 (100.00%) Psychology
1 1 (100.00%) Situational Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) Usability Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Def Stans