Senior Software Engineer Jobs in Dorchester

Senior Software Engineer
Dorset > Dorchester

As of 4 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Software Engineer salary in Dorchester.

6 months to
4 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 9 8 19
Rank change year-on-year -1 +11 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Engineer 1 17 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorchester 3.13% 20.00% 1.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.13% 20.00% 1.61%
Number of salaries quoted 0 14 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £55,000 -
Dorset median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £56,750
% change year-on-year +9.09% -3.08% -18.93%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorchester. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Dorchester with a recognized job title 32 85 62
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 98.41%
Number of salaries quoted 13 58 35
10th Percentile £36,250 £35,000 £35,000
25th Percentile - £43,500 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £48,750 £38,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.56% +26.62% +35.09%
75th Percentile £54,000 £55,000 £58,750
90th Percentile £61,800 £65,000 £64,860
Dorset median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% +5.00%

Senior Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorchester

Job postings that featured Senior Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorchester.

Job vacancy trend for Senior Software Engineer in Dorchester

Senior Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorchester

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Software Engineer in Dorchester.

Salary trend for Senior Software Engineer in Dorchester

Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorchester

For the 6 months to 4 August 2025, Senior Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Dorchester region featuring Senior Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) UML
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) GIS
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Maven
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Atlassian
1 1 (100.00%) JavaFX
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Git
1 1 (100.00%) Software Delivery

Senior Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorchester 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) GIS
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Git
1 1 (100.00%) Maven
General
1 1 (100.00%) Military
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) JavaFX
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Software Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) UML
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
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%) ISO 9001
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Atlassian