Electronics Hardware Engineer Job Trends in Dorset

Electronics Hardware Engineer
South West > Dorset

The median Electronics Hardware Engineer salary in Dorset is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electronics Hardware Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.20% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £32,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
75th Percentile £37,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £35,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 469 334 533
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.99% 97.09% 96.38%
Number of salaries quoted 318 176 432
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £37,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% - +5.26%
75th Percentile £55,000 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £65,000 £71,250
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -

Electronics Hardware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electronics Hardware Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Electronics Hardware Engineer job vacancy trend in Dorset

Electronics Hardware Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Electronics Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Electronics Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Dorset

Electronics Hardware Engineer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Electronics Hardware Engineer job roles required 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 featuring Electronics Hardware Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Electronics Hardware Engineer Skill Set
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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analogue Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft