Master's Degree Jobs in Dorset

Master's Degree
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for Master's Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 71 6
Rank change year-on-year +37 -65 +74
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Master's Degree 21 15 99
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 5.24% 1.42% 20.08%
As % of the Qualifications category 17.36% 5.26% 36.94%
Number of salaries quoted 0 6 22
10th Percentile - - £58,750
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £45,000 £85,000
Median % change year-on-year - -47.06% +36.00%
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - £47,500 -
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% -26.67% +36.36%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset

Master's Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Dorset.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 121 285 268
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 30.17% 26.99% 54.36%
Number of salaries quoted 72 89 169
10th Percentile £26,250 £27,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £39,375 £35,500 £40,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,700 £45,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +32.67% -18.18% +15.79%
75th Percentile £80,000 £55,000 £71,250
90th Percentile - £66,250 £85,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £53,519
% change year-on-year -9.09% +2.77% +7.04%

Master's Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings citing Master's Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Master's Degree in Dorset

Master's Degree
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Master's Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Master's Degree

Master's Degree
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Master's Degree within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 27 August 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
DemandTrendPermanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bournemouth +50 12 - -
Weymouth +4 3 - -
Dorchester - 2 - -
Bridport - 2 - -
Poole - 2 - -
Master's Degree
South West

Master's Degree
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:

Applications
1 12 (57.14%) Chatbot
General
1 12 (57.14%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 12 (57.14%) Trainer
2 9 (42.86%) Principal Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (57.14%) Artificial Intelligence
1 12 (57.14%) Chemistry
1 12 (57.14%) Conversational UI
2 9 (42.86%) Safety Engineering
Qualifications
1 21 (100.00%) Degree
2 12 (57.14%) PhD
3 9 (42.86%) BPSS Clearance
3 9 (42.86%) Chartered Engineer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (42.86%) Def Stans
1 9 (42.86%) IEC 61508
Vendors
1 12 (57.14%) PayPal