Senior Job Trends in Poole

Senior
Dorset > Poole

The median Senior salary in Poole is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 9 4
Rank change year-on-year +7 -5 +18
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior 29 7 16
As % of all permanent jobs in Poole 18.35% 15.22% 18.82%
As % of the Job Titles category 19.86% 15.22% 18.82%
Number of salaries quoted 25 4 13
10th Percentile - £43,188 -
25th Percentile £27,707 £45,156 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £48,750 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -28.21% -15.22% -14.81%
75th Percentile - £53,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 -
Dorset median annual salary £35,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -36.36% -8.33% -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Poole

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Poole. 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 Poole with a recognized job title 146 46 85
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.41% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 115 28 82
10th Percentile £27,707 £27,500 £33,875
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,625 £45,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £43,625 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -19.77% -16.90% +10.53%
75th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £55,000 £53,750 £68,625
Dorset median annual salary £40,250 £50,000 £53,875
% change year-on-year -19.50% -7.19% +7.75%

Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Poole

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

Senior job vacancy trend in Poole

Senior
Salary Trend in Poole

Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Poole.

Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Poole

Senior
Salary Histogram in Poole

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in Poole over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior in Poole

Senior Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Poole

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Senior 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 Poole region featuring Senior in the job title.

1 13 (44.83%) Data Protection
2 10 (34.48%) B2B
2 10 (34.48%) Customer Service
3 2 (6.90%) BPSS Clearance
3 2 (6.90%) CCNA
3 2 (6.90%) CCNP
3 2 (6.90%) Cisco
3 2 (6.90%) Cisco Certification
3 2 (6.90%) Network Security
3 2 (6.90%) PowerShell
3 2 (6.90%) Proactive Monitoring
3 2 (6.90%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (6.90%) Roadmaps
3 2 (6.90%) SolarWinds
3 2 (6.90%) VMware
3 2 (6.90%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (3.45%) Data Management
4 1 (3.45%) Data Vault
4 1 (3.45%) Document Management
4 1 (3.45%) EMC
4 1 (3.45%) HNC
4 1 (3.45%) HND
4 1 (3.45%) Impact Assessments
4 1 (3.45%) XML

Senior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Poole 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (6.90%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (3.45%) Data Vault
General
1 10 (34.48%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 10 (34.48%) Retail
2 4 (13.79%) Social Skills
3 1 (3.45%) Documentation Skills
3 1 (3.45%) Legal
3 1 (3.45%) Publishing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.45%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 9 (31.03%) Onboarding
2 1 (3.45%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (44.83%) Data Protection
2 10 (34.48%) B2B
2 10 (34.48%) Customer Service
3 2 (6.90%) Proactive Monitoring
3 2 (6.90%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (6.90%) Roadmaps
4 1 (3.45%) Data Management
4 1 (3.45%) Document Management
4 1 (3.45%) Impact Assessments
Programming Languages
1 2 (6.90%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 2 (6.90%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (6.90%) CCNA
1 2 (6.90%) CCNP
1 2 (6.90%) Cisco Certification
2 1 (3.45%) HNC
2 1 (3.45%) HND
System Software
1 2 (6.90%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 2 (6.90%) Cisco
1 2 (6.90%) SolarWinds
1 2 (6.90%) VMware
2 1 (3.45%) EMC