The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in Dorchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legal falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Dorchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
11
11
18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorchester
91.67%
12.36%
36.73%
Number of salaries quoted
6
5
7
10th Percentile
-
-
£31,100
25th Percentile
-
£35,500
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£27,707
£45,000
£38,500
Median % change year-on-year
-38.43%
+16.88%
-34.47%
75th Percentile
£28,864
£52,000
£50,000
90th Percentile
£37,125
£62,050
£52,176
Dorset median annual salary
£32,500
£53,470
£56,470
% change year-on-year
-39.22%
-5.31%
+12.94%
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in Dorchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legal relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorchester.
Legal Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorchester
For the 6 months to 29 October 2025, job vacancies citing Legal 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 permanent job ads across the Dorchester region with a requirement for Legal.
Legal Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorchester 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:
