The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Dorset hiring demand is falling, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Dorset were 2.5% lower than three months earlier, in August 2026. Median advertised pay in Dorset is £29,600 in May 2025, 5.3% higher on the latest comparison.
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Dorset hiring demand
New online job adverts in Dorset
New online job adverts have decreased since Aug 2025.
3,034
Aug 2026 · Dorset
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £29,600.
£29,600
May 2025 · Dorset
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Dorset
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers | 427 | +2.4% | |
| 2 | Chefs | 206 | +10.2% | |
| 3 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants | 186 | +2.8% | |
| 4 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 175 | +30.6% | |
| 5 | Cleaners and domestics | 173 | +3.0% | |
| 6 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 160 | -14.4% | |
| 7 | Teaching assistants | 135 | -19.6% | |
| 8 | IT user support technicians | 118 | +1.7% | |
| 9 | Sales and retail assistants | 117 | -4.9% | |
| 10 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 113 | +85.2% |
Hiring near Dorset
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of | 11,318 | +12.8% | |
| 2 | Somerset | 6,150 | +4.1% | |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 5,000 | +8.6% | |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 4,796 | -11.7% | |
| 5 | Gloucester | 4,506 | +3.4% | |
| 6 | Cornwall | 4,247 | -15.5% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. | 34 | +580.0% | |
| 2 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 60 | +566.7% | |
| 3 | Electronics engineers | 22 | +340.0% | |
| 4 | Chartered and certified accountants | 20 | +300.0% | |
| 5 | Customer service supervisors | 31 | +287.5% | |
| 6 | Human resources and industrial relations officers | 48 | +269.2% | |
| 7 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. | 27 | +200.0% | |
| 8 | Business and financial project management professionals | 82 | +192.9% | |
| 9 | Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. | 21 | +162.5% | |
| 10 | Dancers and choreographers | 31 | +158.3% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionals | 30 | -60.5% | |
| 2 | Housekeepers and related occupations | 40 | -40.3% | |
| 3 | Other health professionals n.e.c. | 20 | -37.5% | |
| 4 | Educational support assistants | 90 | -34.3% | |
| 5 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 28 | -26.3% | |
| 6 | Registered community nurses | 35 | -23.9% | |
| 7 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 36 | -21.7% | |
| 8 | Other registered nursing professionals | 99 | -20.8% | |
| 9 | Buyers and procurement officers | 27 | -20.6% | |
| 10 | Health and safety managers and officers | 27 | -20.6% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand August 2026
Dorset · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to August 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Dorset · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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