Support Assistant
South West > Dorset
The median Support Assistant salary in Dorset is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Support Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £36,000 | £24,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +50.00% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 468 | 401 | 315 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.10% | 97.57% | 95.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 343 | 242 | 276 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,707 | £31,250 | £33,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £40,688 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £58,750 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £65,000 | £77,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,310 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.55% | -2.27% | +5.00% |
Support Assistant
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Support Assistant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Support Assistant
Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for Support Assistant job vacancies in Dorset.
Support Assistant
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Assistant within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 28 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham | - | 1 | £30,000 | - | 1 |
| Support Assistant South West |
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