Third Line Engineer
South West > Dorset
The median Third Line Engineer salary in Dorset is £39,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 88 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +28 | -16 | +25 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 3rd Line Engineer | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 0.20% | 0.58% | 1.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.61% | 1.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £40,000 | £35,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £40,625 | £39,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,000 | £42,500 | £41,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.24% | +3.66% | +3.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £39,500 | £43,750 | £45,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £47,550 |
| South West median annual salary | £42,500 | £45,500 | £41,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.59% | +10.98% | +3.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Dorset with a recognized job title | 492 | 1,155 | 477 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 98.60% | 95.06% | 80.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 241 | 687 | 377 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £65,000 | £77,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +5.00% |
3rd Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings that featured 3rd Line Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
3rd Line Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing 3rd Line Engineer in Dorset.
3rd Line Engineer
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 3rd Line Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 17 July 2025. 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Poole | - | 1 | £39,000 | - | 1 |
| 3rd Line Engineer South West |
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3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 17 July 2025, 3rd Line 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 Dorset region featuring 3rd Line Engineer in the job title.
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3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
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:
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