A+ Certification Job Trends in Dorset

CompTIA A+ Certification
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for A+ Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing A+ Certification 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 1.01% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 4.79% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £30,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 - -
75th Percentile £36,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £32,500 £32,500 £29,000
% change year-on-year - +12.07% -25.64%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset

A+ Certification falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Dorset.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 146 90 337
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 21.04% 39.65% 28.63%
Number of salaries quoted 36 52 126
10th Percentile £29,750 £33,775 £23,500
25th Percentile £32,000 £40,000 £33,015
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.00% +17.65% -15.00%
75th Percentile £70,625 £61,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £71,660 £66,250
South West median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +15.00% -4.76% -

A+ Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing A+ Certification relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

A+ Certification job vacancy trend in Dorset

A+ Certification
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing A+ Certification.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing A+ Certification

A+ Certification
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing A+ Certification within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 3 May 2026. 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
Bournemouth - 7 £33,500 - 1
A+ Certification
South West

A+ Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:

General
1 6 (85.71%) Social Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 6 (85.71%) Help Desk Technician
1 6 (85.71%) IT Technician
2 1 (14.29%) Trainee
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (14.29%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (14.29%) Ethical Hacking
1 1 (14.29%) Line Management
1 1 (14.29%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) CEH
1 1 (14.29%) CompTIA Security+
1 1 (14.29%) Network+ Certification
Vendors
1 6 (85.71%) ForeScout