Trainee Job Trends in Dorset

Trainee
South West > Dorset

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Trainee salary in Dorset.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 46 48 -
Rank change year-on-year +2 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Trainee 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.22% 0.53% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% 0.54% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary £30,500 £22,400 £22,500
% change year-on-year +36.16% -0.44% -30.77%

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 440 368 352
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.65% 97.35% 96.17%
Number of salaries quoted 315 207 300
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,900 £31,250
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -4.76% +10.53%
75th Percentile £55,875 £58,125 £64,063
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £75,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,886
% change year-on-year -3.85% +2.19% +1.77%

Trainee
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Trainee' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Trainee job vacancy trend in Dorset

Trainee
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Trainee job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Trainee job vacancies in Dorset

Trainee
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Trainee within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
Bournemouth - 1 - - 7
Trainee
South West

Trainee Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Trainee 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 Trainee in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet
1 1 (100.00%) Fujitsu
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Virgin Media

Trainee 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Multimedia
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet
1 1 (100.00%) Fujitsu
1 1 (100.00%) Virgin Media