Senior Developer
South West > Dorset
The median Senior Developer daily rate in Dorset is £409, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 16 | 20 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +13 | -4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior Developer | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 5.30% | 3.23% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.56% | 3.23% | 0.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £378 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £398 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £409 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £475 | £550 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | +10.00% | -21.72% |
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 | 126 | 93 | 198 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.45% | 100.00% | 99.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 54 | 56 | 106 |
| 10th Percentile | £248 | £223 | £172 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £363 | £175 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £446 | £499 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.23% | -10.68% | +0.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £563 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £688 | £825 |
| South West median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 3 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.00 | - | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £14.41 | £14.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £14.81 | £47.83 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +338.89% | -69.04% | -13.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.68 | £20.11 | £57.33 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £23.04 | £65.98 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £65.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +18.18% | -15.38% |
Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Senior Developer
Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Dorset.
Senior Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Dorset.
Senior Developer
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 Senior Developer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 13 February 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 |
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| Bournemouth | -1 | 6 | £409 | - | 1 |
| Poole | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Senior Developer South West |
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Senior Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 13 February 2026, Senior Developer 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 Senior Developer in the job title.
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Senior Developer 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:
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