Salary insights

Salary Contract in the Dorset region

Market pay levels based on 8 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median52 390 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average55 802 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile29 016 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile52 390 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile29 016 £
Median52 390 £
Upper quartile52 390 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 29 016 £ and 52 390 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 52 390 £.
  • The upper quartile is 81% above the lower one.
  • The average (55 802 £) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (8 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Superdrug Dorchester ·

Apprentice Retail Sales Assistant

9 – 9 £

Build Skills, Gain Experience Become an Apprentice Sales Assistant and Grow with Us! Location:17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1BS Hours: 39 hours a week Shifts: Flexible Salary: £9.…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (52 390 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (55 802 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 29 016 £ to 52 390 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 29 016 £ and a quarter above 52 390 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 8 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 52 390 £ is the market level, above 52 390 £ is the strong quarter, below 29 016 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.