Software Developer
South West > Dorset
As of 2 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Developer salary in Dorset.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 55 | 96 | 60 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +41 | -36 | -19 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 0.67% | 0.43% | 2.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.68% | 0.45% | 3.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £50,250 | £40,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £60,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +41.18% | -19.05% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £61,250 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £65,750 | £58,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £60,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +5.26% | - |
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 | 439 | 1,113 | 591 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 98.65% | 94.80% | 84.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 188 | 653 | 377 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,875 | £27,000 | £31,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,683 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.63% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,500 | £60,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,750 | £65,000 | £73,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,600 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.20% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings that featured Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Software Developer
Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Developer in Dorset.
Software Developer
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 2 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandford Forum | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Bournemouth | +57 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Software Developer South West |
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Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Software Developer job roles required 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 featuring Software Developer in the job title.
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Software Developer Skill Set
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: