PhD Job Trends in Harlow

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Essex > Harlow

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Harlow with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered 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 - - 19
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Harlow - - 1.52%
As % of the Qualifications category - - 7.69%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £99,891
Essex median annual salary - - £99,891

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Harlow

PhD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Harlow.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 21 0 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Harlow 23.33% - 19.70%
Number of salaries quoted 11 0 9
10th Percentile - - £27,300
25th Percentile - - £28,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +4.76%
75th Percentile £75,900 - £57,500
90th Percentile £87,500 - £65,978
Essex median annual salary £41,250 £32,500 £40,250
% change year-on-year +26.92% -19.25% -13.44%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Harlow

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Harlow.

PhD job vacancy trend in Harlow

PhD
Salary Trend in Harlow

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Harlow citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Harlow citing PhD