The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset requiring Firmware skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Firmware over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring system software skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
66
82
84
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
15.42%
6.78%
12.79%
Number of salaries quoted
50
80
69
10th Percentile
£28,750
£25,975
£31,850
25th Percentile
£30,000
£36,250
£37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£33,750
£40,000
£42,250
Median % change year-on-year
-15.63%
-5.33%
-11.05%
75th Percentile
£50,000
£55,000
£53,750
90th Percentile
£54,625
£63,750
£67,750
South West median annual salary
£47,500
£50,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
-4.76%
Firmware Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Firmware as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Firmware Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Firmware in Dorset.
Firmware Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, job vacancies citing Firmware also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Dorset region with a requirement for Firmware.
Firmware 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:
