Financial Analyst Job Trends in Dorset

Finance Analyst
South West > Dorset

The median Finance Analyst salary in Dorset is £43,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.21% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.22% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,500 - -
75th Percentile £44,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £55,148
% change year-on-year - -27.47% +45.13%

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 458 391 308
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.82% 97.51% 95.65%
Number of salaries quoted 338 230 270
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,975 £33,700
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £45,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,250 £50,000 £53,875
Median % change year-on-year -19.50% -7.19% +7.75%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £77,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.85% -0.95% +5.00%

Financial Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

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

Financial Analyst job vacancy trend in Dorset

Financial Analyst
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Dorset

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Financial Analyst 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 Financial Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Power Automate
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 1 (100.00%) Power Query
1 1 (100.00%) PowerPivot
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Workflow

Financial Analyst 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 Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Power Automate
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
1 1 (100.00%) Power Query
1 1 (100.00%) PowerPivot
General
1 1 (100.00%) Agriculture
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Workflow