Life Science Job Trends in Dundee

Life Sciences
Scotland > Dundee

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Dundee. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 23
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Dundee - - 1.68%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - - 8.70%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary - £41,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -30.83% +3.90%

All Generic Skills
Dundee

Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Dundee.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 26 4 23
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dundee 32.10% 13.33% 19.33%
Number of salaries quoted 10 4 14
10th Percentile £25,087 £39,981 £10,616
25th Percentile £34,875 £45,578 £27,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,445 £40,144
Median % change year-on-year +18.94% +25.66% -19.71%
75th Percentile - £61,382 £54,375
90th Percentile £60,500 £76,303 £62,750
Scotland median annual salary £53,675 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.54% +14.29% -9.19%

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Dundee

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dundee.

Life Science job vacancy trend in Dundee

Life Science
Salary Trend in Dundee

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dundee citing Life Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dundee citing Life Science