Salary insights

Salary in the Dorset region

Market pay levels based on 45 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
Average44 211 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile43 420 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile49 650 £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 quartile43 420 £
Median45 603 £
Upper quartile49 650 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 43 420 £ and 49 650 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 49 650 £.
  • The upper quartile is 14% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 45 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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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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South West Recruitment Ltd Ferndown ·

Site Manager - CAT B Interior Fit-Out

84 500 – 88 400 £

Site Manager - CAT B Interior Fit-Out Location: Poole, Dorset Contract:8 Weeks Project:5,000sqft CAT B Interior Fit-Out Day Rate:Up to £340 per day, depending on experience Hours:Monday to…

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Prospero Teaching Dorset ·

QTS Humanities Tutor

48 750 – 58 500 £

QTS Humanities Tutor Inspire Curiosity Through Personalised Learning We're looking for a QTS-qualified Humanities Tutor to support children and young people across Dorset through tailored 1…

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Prospero Teaching Dorset ·

Specialised Secondary Subject Tutor

48 750 – 58 500 £

Specialised Secondary Subject Tutor Use Your Subject Expertise to Support Learners Who Need It Most We're looking for Specialised Secondary Subject Tutors across Dorset to provide personali…

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Catalyst Care Group Dorset ·

Healthcare Assistant - Nurseline Healthcare

35 100 – 35 100 £

Join Nurseline Healthcare to provide compassionate, high quality care to individuals with complex needs in schools, hospitals, supported living, residential settings and in their homes for…

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Babcock International Wareham ·

Warehouse Operative

26 820 – 26 820 £

Location: Wareham, Bournemouth, GB, BH20 6JD **#job-location.job-location-inline { display:** inline; } Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite Job Title: Warehouse Operative Location: Wareham, Dorset Com…

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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 (44 211 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 43 420 £ to 49 650 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 43 420 £ and a quarter above 49 650 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 45 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 49 650 £ is the strong quarter, below 43 420 £ 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.