The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Centre in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Centre over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Centre falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
134
187
116
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
31.98%
29.13%
30.53%
Number of salaries quoted
88
97
93
10th Percentile
£26,250
£30,950
£37,500
25th Percentile
£27,707
£43,650
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£29,000
£50,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
-42.00%
-13.04%
-
75th Percentile
£42,500
£55,000
£85,000
90th Percentile
£60,000
£73,500
-
South West median annual salary
£42,750
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-14.50%
-9.09%
+9.48%
Data Centre Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Centre relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Data Centre Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Data Centre.
Data Centre Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 25 October 2025, job vacancies citing Data Centre 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 Dorset region with a requirement for Data Centre.
Data Centre 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:
