The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset requiring Information Security skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Information Security over the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Information Security falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
415
1,019
654
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
94.10%
85.63%
95.89%
Number of salaries quoted
166
571
341
10th Percentile
£30,000
£30,000
£32,000
25th Percentile
£39,063
£36,250
£39,271
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,683
£50,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.63%
-
-
75th Percentile
£60,000
£61,750
£61,250
90th Percentile
£63,750
£67,500
£73,750
South West median annual salary
£52,600
£51,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
+3.14%
-2.86%
+5.00%
Information Security Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Information Security as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Information Security Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Information Security in Dorset.
Information Security Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, job vacancies citing Information Security 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 Information Security.
Information Security 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:
