The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset requiring Test Planning skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Test Planning over the 6 months leading up to 21 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test Planning falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Dorset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
456
970
553
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset
88.03%
83.69%
95.34%
Number of salaries quoted
209
524
360
10th Percentile
£28,750
£30,150
£31,250
25th Percentile
£30,000
£37,500
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£50,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
-4.76%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£60,000
£68,750
90th Percentile
£80,000
£65,000
£82,500
South West median annual salary
£50,000
£52,500
£54,882
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-4.34%
+9.76%
Test Planning Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings citing Test Planning as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Test Planning Salary Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Test Planning in Dorset.
Test Planning Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 21 July 2025, job vacancies citing Test Planning also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Test Planning.
Test Planning 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:
