The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Dorset requiring IEC 61131 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
IEC 61131 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
32
86
46
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
7.77%
12.86%
12.27%
Number of salaries quoted
20
36
34
10th Percentile
£27,000
£26,000
£36,625
25th Percentile
£29,250
£36,688
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£31,750
£47,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-32.45%
-14.55%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£40,000
£52,500
£73,125
90th Percentile
£46,250
£53,750
£77,500
South West median annual salary
£50,000
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-
-13.04%
+15.00%
IEC 61131 Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing IEC 61131 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
IEC 61131 Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing IEC 61131.
IEC 61131 Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, job vacancies citing IEC 61131 also mentioned 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 with a requirement for IEC 61131.
IEC 61131 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:
