The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Dorset requiring Microsoft Project skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Microsoft Project falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring software application skills in Dorset.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills
7
7
10
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset
7.53%
6.42%
3.70%
Number of daily rates quoted
4
4
5
10th Percentile
-
£375
£165
25th Percentile
£203
£604
£183
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£278
£733
£195
Median % change year-on-year
-62.12%
+275.64%
-58.40%
75th Percentile
£375
£734
£373
90th Percentile
£420
-
£509
South West median daily rate
£400
£363
£450
% change year-on-year
+10.34%
-19.44%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
0
Median hourly rate
£18.19
£25.18
-
Median % change year-on-year
-27.76%
-
-
South West median hourly rate
£22.63
£75.00
£48.72
% change year-on-year
-69.83%
+53.94%
-24.76%
Microsoft Project Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Project relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Microsoft Project Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Microsoft Project also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project 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:
