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Salary in Dorchester

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median45 603 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average45 603 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile45 603 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile45 603 £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 quartile45 603 £
Median45 603 £
Upper quartile45 603 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 45 603 £ and 45 603 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 45 603 £.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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PPR Social Care Dorchester ·

Children’s Social Worker, Lead Child Protection Planner, Dorset

92 625 – 92 625 £

Children’s Social Worker, Lead Child Protection Planner, Dorset Pay rate to £47.50 per hour Contract role, Lead Child Protection Planner, Dorchester area Pertemps are recruiting for an expe…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (45 603 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (45 603 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 45 603 £ to 45 603 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 45 603 £ and a quarter above 45 603 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 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 45 603 £ is the market level, above 45 603 £ is the strong quarter, below 45 603 £ 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.