The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Housing in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Housing over the 6 months leading up to 16 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Social Housing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
287
244
139
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
60.42%
43.81%
39.60%
Number of salaries quoted
180
136
112
10th Percentile
£27,000
£28,625
£29,100
25th Percentile
£27,707
£41,250
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£32,500
£54,439
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
-40.30%
-5.32%
+21.05%
75th Percentile
£60,625
£62,500
£76,563
90th Percentile
£80,000
£77,500
£85,000
South West median annual salary
£42,875
£52,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-18.33%
-
+5.00%
Social Housing Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Social Housing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Social Housing Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Social Housing.
Social Housing Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 16 November 2025, job vacancies citing Social Housing also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Social Housing.
Social Housing 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:
