Lead DevOps Job Trends in Dorset

Lead Development Operations
South West > Dorset

The median Lead Development Operations salary in Dorset is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 44 52 -
Rank change year-on-year +8 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead DevOps 3 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.62% 0.23% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.64% 0.24% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £85,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% - -
South West median annual salary £80,000 £72,500 £101,752
% change year-on-year +10.34% -28.75% +19.71%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Dorset with a recognized job title 466 425 299
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.48% 97.48% 95.53%
Number of salaries quoted 346 268 271
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,925 £33,750
25th Percentile £30,000 £40,454 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £59,057 £69,875
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £77,500
South West median annual salary £48,500 £51,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.90% -2.86% +5.00%

Lead DevOps
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead DevOps' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Lead DevOps job vacancy trend in Dorset

Lead DevOps
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Lead DevOps job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Lead DevOps job vacancies in Dorset

Lead DevOps
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead DevOps within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 19 December 2025. 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
Bournemouth +9 3 £80,000 -5.88% 1
Lead DevOps
South West

Lead DevOps Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 19 December 2025, Lead DevOps job roles required 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 featuring Lead DevOps in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) DevOps

Lead DevOps Skill Set
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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) DevOps