Reference Data
South West > Dorset
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 6 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Reference Data | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 1.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 4.80% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £59,125 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,850 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,575 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £64,350 | £63,773 | £69,447 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.90% | -8.17% | +0.07% |
All Generic Skills
Dorset
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 | 125 | 264 | 116 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 31.17% | 33.25% | 29.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 77 | 109 | 90 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £30,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,707 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £50,000 | £56,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.00% | -11.11% | -2.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £42,500 | £55,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,250 | £75,000 | - |
| South West median annual salary | £42,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.00% | -9.09% | +9.71% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Reference Data relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
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Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Reference Data.
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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 Reference Data within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 6 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | - | 2 | £60,850 | - | 1 |
| Reference Data South West |
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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: