Software Test Engineer Job Trends in Dorchester

Software Test Engineer
Dorset > Dorchester

As of 24 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Test Engineer salary in Dorchester.

6 months to
24 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorchester 2.50% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.50% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Dorset median annual salary - £31,500 -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 40 34 27
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 87.10%
Number of salaries quoted 26 21 10
10th Percentile £27,707 - £25,800
25th Percentile £27,750 £45,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -10.00%
75th Percentile - £53,000 £47,500
90th Percentile £55,000 £53,750 £55,646
Dorset median annual salary £40,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -20.00% - +5.26%

Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorchester

For the 6 months to 24 February 2026, Software Test Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Dorchester region featuring Software Test Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing

Software Test Engineer Skill Set
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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing