Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
England > North West
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for PhD qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 18 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 18 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 274 | 300 | 312 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | +12 | -78 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 21 | 4 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 0.22% | 0.049% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.90% | 0.14% | 0.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 1 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,800 | - | £37,372 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £86,250 | £52,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £87,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.57% | +45.83% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £107,500 | £88,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £61,500 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.00% | +7.14% | +7.69% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West
PhD is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,346 | 2,872 | 2,820 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 24.50% | 35.33% | 29.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,596 | 959 | 1,308 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £28,950 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £39,667 | £38,028 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £68,750 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,175 | £86,250 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £54,700 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.87% | +4.55% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.
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Salary Trend in the North West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in the North West.
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Salary Histogram in the North West
Salary distribution for jobs citing PhD in the North West over the 6 months to 18 April 2024.
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Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the North West region over the 6 months to 18 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | +1 | 10 | £80,000 | - | 13 |
| Manchester | +40 | 9 | £110,000 | +25.71% | 15 |
| Lancashire | -6 | 1 | £41,500 | - | 1 |
| Cumbria | - | 1 | £40,000 | - | |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: