Project Engineer
South West > Dorset
The median Project Engineer salary in Dorset is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | - | 86 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -14 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Engineer | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.56% | - | 0.80% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.59% | - | 0.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £49,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | - | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +21.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £65,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £67,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +50.00% | -30.77% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 679 | 374 | 1,187 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.70% | 98.16% | 94.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 382 | 219 | 711 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £31,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -4.76% |
Project Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Project Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Project Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for Project Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.
Project Engineer
Salary Histogram in Dorset
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Engineer in Dorset over the 6 months to 15 July 2026.
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Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 15 July 2026. 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 |
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| Dorchester | - | 2 | £50,000 | - | 2 |
| Poole | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
| Project Engineer South West |
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