Senior IT Technician
South West > Dorset
The median Senior IT Technician salary in Dorset is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | 56 | 51 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | -5 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior IT Technician | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.46% | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £38,125 | £33,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £38,750 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.68% | +13.97% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | £39,375 | £35,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £35,000 | £30,000 | £34,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -11.76% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 419 | 545 | 342 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.32% | 96.80% | 94.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 267 | 368 | 302 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,750 | £41,250 | £44,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -9.09% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,375 | £77,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £51,750 | £52,700 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | -1.80% | +5.40% |
Senior IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior IT Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Senior IT Technician
Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Technician job vacancies in Dorset.
Senior IT Technician
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior IT Technician within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
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| Bournemouth | +11 | 2 | £35,000 | -9.68% | 1 |
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Senior IT Technician Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Senior IT Technician 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 Senior IT Technician in the job title.
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Senior IT Technician Skill Set
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:
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