The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Dorset requiring VxWorks skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited VxWorks over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
VxWorks falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Dorset.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
19
29
77
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset
19.39%
17.58%
35.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
14
20
48
10th Percentile
£202
£175
£160
25th Percentile
£223
£175
£200
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£313
£189
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+65.07%
-57.93%
+20.00%
75th Percentile
£539
£606
£603
90th Percentile
£658
£769
£613
South West median daily rate
£538
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
+7.50%
-
+13.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
2
14
10th Percentile
-
-
£17.04
25th Percentile
-
-
£17.31
Median hourly rate
-
£14.00
£51.13
Median % change year-on-year
-
-72.62%
+4.90%
75th Percentile
-
-
£57.25
90th Percentile
-
-
£59.06
South West median hourly rate
£66.50
£60.00
£65.00
% change year-on-year
+10.83%
-7.69%
+21.51%
VxWorks Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing VxWorks as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
VxWorks Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing VxWorks in Dorset.
VxWorks Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VxWorks 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 VxWorks.
VxWorks 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:
