The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Reference Data in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Reference Data over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Reference Data falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
79
410
278
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
18.46%
33.91%
42.31%
Number of salaries quoted
41
204
103
10th Percentile
£28,750
£28,833
£31,500
25th Percentile
-
£32,500
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£45,000
£45,000
Median % change year-on-year
-11.11%
-
-10.00%
75th Percentile
£53,000
£57,500
£54,000
90th Percentile
£60,000
£65,000
£67,250
South West median annual salary
£51,058
£50,000
£54,882
% change year-on-year
+2.12%
-8.90%
+4.54%
Reference Data Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Reference Data as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Reference Data Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Reference Data in Dorset.
Reference Data Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, job vacancies citing Reference Data 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 Reference Data.
Reference Data 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:
