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 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 8 1
Rank change year-on-year +7 -7 +8
Permanent jobs citing Degree 183 237 215
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 42.36% 19.92% 31.52%
As % of the Qualifications category 61.82% 70.12% 69.35%
Number of salaries quoted 57 58 37
10th Percentile £37,574 £32,625 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £43,750 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.99% -7.89% +17.28%
75th Percentile £61,500 £51,250 £60,800
90th Percentile - £70,750 £71,360
South West median annual salary £52,600 £48,750 £47,500
% change year-on-year +7.90% +2.63% +5.56%

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 296 338 310
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 68.52% 28.40% 45.45%
Number of salaries quoted 92 130 124
10th Percentile £37,507 £23,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £34,187 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -19.05% +10.53%
75th Percentile £61,500 £57,500 £59,263
90th Percentile £63,750 £66,250 £70,600
South West median annual salary £52,600 £54,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.59% +2.86% +5.00%

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 14 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 14 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 +13 24 £61,500 +76.77% 11
Dorchester -3 18 £61,500 +146.00% 8
Bridport - 18 £61,500 - 1
Weymouth -2 17 £61,500 +29.47% 8
Bournemouth -3 7 £35,000 -17.65% 18
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 (2.73%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.09%) CMS
3 1 (0.55%) Apache
3 1 (0.55%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 6 (3.28%) Simulink
2 4 (2.19%) Chatbot
3 3 (1.64%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.55%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (3.28%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 6 (3.28%) Power Platform
2 5 (2.73%) Microsoft 365
3 4 (2.19%) Power Automate
4 2 (1.09%) Algolia
4 2 (1.09%) Google Analytics
4 2 (1.09%) MailChimp
4 2 (1.09%) Storyblok
5 1 (0.55%) Azure
5 1 (0.55%) Entra ID
5 1 (0.55%) OneDrive
5 1 (0.55%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.55%) Internet
1 1 (0.55%) VPN
1 1 (0.55%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (3.28%) Power BI
2 4 (2.19%) FileMaker
2 4 (2.19%) SQL Server
2 4 (2.19%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 4 (2.19%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 1 (0.55%) MySQL
Development Applications
1 26 (14.21%) Rational DOORS
2 2 (1.09%) JIRA
3 1 (0.55%) Appium
3 1 (0.55%) Cucumber
3 1 (0.55%) Eclipse
3 1 (0.55%) Eclipse RCP
3 1 (0.55%) Git
3 1 (0.55%) JMeter
3 1 (0.55%) LabVIEW
3 1 (0.55%) Maven
3 1 (0.55%) Postman
3 1 (0.55%) Selenium
General
1 24 (13.11%) Presentation Skills
2 20 (10.93%) Analytical Skills
3 13 (7.10%) Social Skills
4 10 (5.46%) Electronics
5 8 (4.37%) Aerospace
6 5 (2.73%) Marketing
7 4 (2.19%) Advertising
7 4 (2.19%) Documentation Skills
7 4 (2.19%) Finance
8 2 (1.09%) Manufacturing
9 1 (0.55%) Environmental Health
9 1 (0.55%) Retail
Job Titles
1 76 (41.53%) Principal Engineer
2 48 (26.23%) Senior
3 44 (24.04%) Systems Engineer
4 25 (13.66%) Principal Systems Engineer
5 13 (7.10%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 11 (6.01%) Senior Electrical Engineer
7 9 (4.92%) Engineering Manager
8 8 (4.37%) Developer
8 8 (4.37%) Junior
9 6 (3.28%) Junior Systems Engineer
10 5 (2.73%) Analyst
10 5 (2.73%) Integration Engineer
10 5 (2.73%) IT Support
10 5 (2.73%) System Verification Engineer
10 5 (2.73%) Systems Integration Engineer
10 5 (2.73%) Validation Engineer
11 4 (2.19%) IT Analyst
11 4 (2.19%) Software Engineer
11 4 (2.19%) Support Analyst
11 4 (2.19%) Trainer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.64%) CSS
1 3 (1.64%) HTML
2 2 (1.09%) .NET
3 1 (0.55%) Gherkin
3 1 (0.55%) JSP
3 1 (0.55%) Middleware
3 1 (0.55%) Node.js
3 1 (0.55%) React
3 1 (0.55%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 7 (3.83%) SCADA
2 4 (2.19%) Management Information System
3 2 (1.09%) Legacy Systems
3 2 (1.09%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (0.55%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 2 (1.09%) Windows
2 1 (0.55%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 87 (47.54%) Systems Engineering
2 51 (27.87%) Safety Engineering
3 34 (18.58%) Agile
4 31 (16.94%) UML
5 30 (16.39%) Mathematics
5 30 (16.39%) SysML
6 24 (13.11%) Cybersecurity
6 24 (13.11%) MODAF
7 19 (10.38%) Physics
8 18 (9.84%) FMEA
8 18 (9.84%) Problem-Solving
9 16 (8.74%) Requirements Management
10 15 (8.20%) Computer Science
10 15 (8.20%) Situational Awareness
10 15 (8.20%) Supplier Management
11 12 (6.56%) Coaching
11 12 (6.56%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
11 12 (6.56%) Project Management
12 8 (4.37%) Validation
13 7 (3.83%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 30 (16.39%) MATLAB
2 10 (5.46%) SQL
3 7 (3.83%) C#
4 6 (3.28%) Python
5 4 (2.19%) Java
5 4 (2.19%) PowerShell
5 4 (2.19%) T-SQL
6 3 (1.64%) Rust
7 2 (1.09%) C
7 2 (1.09%) C++
8 1 (0.55%) Ada
8 1 (0.55%) JavaScript
8 1 (0.55%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 143 (78.14%) BPSS Clearance
2 67 (36.61%) Chartered Engineer
3 65 (35.52%) Master's Degree
4 7 (3.83%) Numerate Degree
5 4 (2.19%) Computer Science Degree
5 4 (2.19%) PhD
6 3 (1.64%) CISSP
7 2 (1.09%) MOS
8 1 (0.55%) ISTQB
8 1 (0.55%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
8 1 (0.55%) SC Cleared
8 1 (0.55%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 91 (49.73%) IEC 61508
2 69 (37.70%) Def Stans
3 7 (3.83%) ARP4754
3 7 (3.83%) DO-254
4 1 (0.55%) QA
System Software
1 1 (0.55%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 15 (8.20%) Functional Safety
2 1 (0.55%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 10 (5.46%) IBM
2 8 (4.37%) Microsoft
3 4 (2.19%) PayPal
4 3 (1.64%) Salesforce
5 2 (1.09%) Crazy Egg
5 2 (1.09%) EMC
5 2 (1.09%) Google
5 2 (1.09%) Oracle