Degree Jobs in Dorset

Academic Degree
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 7 1
Rank change year-on-year +6 -6 +8
Permanent jobs citing Degree 161 239 212
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 36.34% 19.20% 33.13%
As % of the Qualifications category 59.19% 68.48% 72.35%
Number of salaries quoted 46 58 42
10th Percentile £26,250 £33,718 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,574 £37,500 £37,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £45,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year +5.96% -7.69% +21.88%
75th Percentile - £51,250 £60,874
90th Percentile - £71,625 £76,000
South West median annual salary £52,600 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.20% - +11.11%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset

Degree 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 272 349 293
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 61.40% 28.03% 45.78%
Number of salaries quoted 78 138 120
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,550 £35,500
25th Percentile £37,574 £36,250 £39,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -19.05% +16.67%
75th Percentile £50,000 £57,500 £63,438
90th Percentile £63,750 £66,250 £76,250
South West median annual salary £52,600 £55,000 £54,882
% change year-on-year -4.36% +0.22% +9.76%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Dorset

Degree
Salary Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in Dorset.

Salary trend for Degree in Dorset

Degree
Salary Histogram in Dorset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Dorset over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in Dorset

Degree
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 31 May 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
Poole +18 23 £27,500 -23.92% 10
Dorchester -2 15 £52,500 +110.00% 6
Bridport - 14 - -
Weymouth -3 13 - - 6
Bournemouth -4 8 £35,000 -17.65% 11
Degree
South West

Degree
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:

Application Platforms
1 5 (3.11%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.24%) CMS
2 2 (1.24%) Confluence
3 1 (0.62%) Apache
3 1 (0.62%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 7 (4.35%) Chatbot
2 6 (3.73%) Simulink
3 4 (2.48%) Microsoft Excel
4 3 (1.86%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (1.24%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.62%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (3.73%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 6 (3.73%) Power Platform
2 5 (3.11%) Microsoft 365
3 4 (2.48%) Power Automate
4 2 (1.24%) Algolia
4 2 (1.24%) Google Analytics
4 2 (1.24%) MailChimp
4 2 (1.24%) Storyblok
5 1 (0.62%) Azure
5 1 (0.62%) Entra ID
5 1 (0.62%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.62%) Internet
1 1 (0.62%) VPN
1 1 (0.62%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (3.73%) Power BI
2 4 (2.48%) FileMaker
2 4 (2.48%) SQL Server
2 4 (2.48%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 4 (2.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 7 (4.35%) Rational DOORS
2 6 (3.73%) JIRA
3 1 (0.62%) Eclipse
3 1 (0.62%) Eclipse RCP
General
1 26 (16.15%) Presentation Skills
2 24 (14.91%) Analytical Skills
3 16 (9.94%) Social Skills
4 10 (6.21%) Electronics
5 6 (3.73%) Aerospace
6 5 (3.11%) Marketing
7 4 (2.48%) Advertising
7 4 (2.48%) Documentation Skills
7 4 (2.48%) Finance
8 3 (1.86%) Banking
9 1 (0.62%) Environmental Health
9 1 (0.62%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (0.62%) Law
9 1 (0.62%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 58 (36.02%) Principal Engineer
2 45 (27.95%) Systems Engineer
3 36 (22.36%) Senior
4 13 (8.07%) Senior Systems Engineer
5 11 (6.83%) Junior
6 9 (5.59%) Engineering Manager
7 7 (4.35%) IT Support
7 7 (4.35%) Trainer
8 6 (3.73%) Developer
8 6 (3.73%) Junior Systems Engineer
9 4 (2.48%) Analyst
9 4 (2.48%) Analyst Developer
9 4 (2.48%) IT Analyst
9 4 (2.48%) IT Support Analyst
9 4 (2.48%) Senior Electrical Engineer
9 4 (2.48%) Support Analyst
10 3 (1.86%) Product Architect
10 3 (1.86%) Security Architect
10 3 (1.86%) Security Manager
10 3 (1.86%) Senior Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.86%) HTML
2 2 (1.24%) .NET
3 1 (0.62%) CSS
3 1 (0.62%) JSP
3 1 (0.62%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 4 (2.48%) Management Information System
2 2 (1.24%) Legacy Systems
2 2 (1.24%) NHS
3 1 (0.62%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 2 (1.24%) Windows
2 1 (0.62%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 62 (38.51%) Systems Engineering
2 55 (34.16%) Safety Engineering
3 33 (20.50%) UML
4 32 (19.88%) SysML
5 31 (19.25%) Agile
6 26 (16.15%) Cybersecurity
6 26 (16.15%) MODAF
7 19 (11.80%) Problem-Solving
8 18 (11.18%) Mathematics
9 17 (10.56%) Computer Science
10 16 (9.94%) Physics
11 14 (8.70%) FMEA
11 14 (8.70%) Project Management
12 12 (7.45%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
13 9 (5.59%) Coaching
14 8 (4.97%) Continuous Improvement
15 7 (4.35%) Artificial Intelligence
15 7 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
15 7 (4.35%) Chemistry
15 7 (4.35%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 32 (19.88%) MATLAB
2 9 (5.59%) SQL
3 7 (4.35%) C#
4 5 (3.11%) Python
5 4 (2.48%) PowerShell
5 4 (2.48%) T-SQL
6 3 (1.86%) Java
6 3 (1.86%) Rust
7 2 (1.24%) C
7 2 (1.24%) C++
7 2 (1.24%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.62%) Ada
Qualifications
1 123 (76.40%) BPSS Clearance
2 72 (44.72%) Master's Degree
3 67 (41.61%) Chartered Engineer
4 7 (4.35%) PhD
5 6 (3.73%) Computer Science Degree
6 3 (1.86%) CISSP
7 2 (1.24%) MOS
8 1 (0.62%) SC Cleared
8 1 (0.62%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 76 (47.20%) IEC 61508
2 69 (42.86%) Def Stans
3 7 (4.35%) ARP4754
3 7 (4.35%) DO-254
System Software
1 1 (0.62%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.62%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 8 (4.97%) Microsoft
2 7 (4.35%) PayPal
3 6 (3.73%) IBM
4 2 (1.24%) Crazy Egg
4 2 (1.24%) EMC
4 2 (1.24%) Google
4 2 (1.24%) Oracle
4 2 (1.24%) Salesforce