FMCG Job Trends in Dorset

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
South West > Dorset

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term FMCG in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited FMCG over the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 47 61
Rank change year-on-year +10 +14 +34
Permanent jobs citing FMCG 12 1 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 2.40% 0.29% 0.36%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 8.05% 1.28% 1.33%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £27,050
Median % change year-on-year - - -9.83%
South West median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £52,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -23.08% -27.02%

All Generic Skills
Dorset

FMCG falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Dorset.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 149 78 150
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 29.86% 22.67% 27.12%
Number of salaries quoted 115 29 123
10th Percentile £27,583 £39,100 £25,360
25th Percentile £27,707 £46,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -40.00% +5.26% -
75th Percentile £45,000 £53,750 £61,250
90th Percentile £62,575 £59,269 £67,250
South West median annual salary £45,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -14.29% +5.00% -4.76%

FMCG
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing FMCG relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

FMCG job vacancy trend in Dorset

FMCG
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing FMCG.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing FMCG

FMCG
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing FMCG within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 1 February 2026. 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
Sherborne - 2 - -
FMCG
South West

FMCG
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:

Business Applications
1 12 (100.00%) SAP PM
General
1 12 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 12 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 12 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 12 (100.00%) Order Management
1 12 (100.00%) Predictive Maintenance
1 12 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 12 (100.00%) Proactive Maintenance
1 12 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
Vendors
1 12 (100.00%) SAP