Project Leader Job Trends in Dorset
Project Lead
South West > Dorset
The median Project Lead salary in Dorset is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Leader | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £70,000 | £80,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +45.45% | - |
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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Dorset with a recognized job title | 872 | 391 | 665 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.26% | 96.78% | 95.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 562 | 243 | 391 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £28,000 | £40,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -20.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,349 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -12.36% | -5.78% |
Project Leader Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Project Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Project Leader Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for Project Leader job vacancies in Dorset.
Project Leader 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 Leader within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 20 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne | - | 2 | £45,000 | - | |
| Project Leader South West |
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Project Leader Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, Project Leader 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 Project Leader in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCA | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | AI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | CIMA | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Process Improvement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Project Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 2 |
Project Leader Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Accountant | 100.0% | 2 |