The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset requiring Functional Safety skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Functional Safety over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Functional Safety falls under the Systems Management category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring systems management skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for systems management skills
44
65
68
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
10.02%
5.23%
10.38%
Number of salaries quoted
22
54
45
10th Percentile
£29,325
£31,975
£31,550
25th Percentile
-
£37,000
£38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£30,000
£45,000
£43,500
Median % change year-on-year
-33.33%
+3.45%
-13.00%
75th Percentile
£45,000
£61,750
£68,750
90th Percentile
£63,875
£64,975
£72,250
South West median annual salary
£55,000
£52,500
£59,526
% change year-on-year
+4.76%
-11.80%
+8.23%
Functional Safety Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Functional Safety as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Functional Safety Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Functional Safety in Dorset.
Functional Safety Top 3 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, job vacancies citing Functional Safety 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 Functional Safety.
Functional Safety 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:
