Physics Jobs in the UK excluding London

Physics
UK > UK excluding London

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for Physics skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Physics over the 6 months to 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 340 438 402
Rank change year-on-year +98 -36 -27
Permanent jobs citing Physics 520 348 557
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 0.73% 0.58% 0.79%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.87% 0.60% 0.84%
Number of salaries quoted 408 99 203
10th Percentile £28,550 £32,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,500 £35,733 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,528 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.06% - +11.11%
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,875 £67,500
90th Percentile £73,750 £83,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £62,344 £62,500
% change year-on-year -15.79% -0.25% +25.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK excluding London

Physics is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 59,550 57,521 66,624
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 83.98% 95.64% 94.06%
Number of salaries quoted 41,216 29,548 40,995
10th Percentile £27,250 £30,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +9.38%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £61,180 £60,000
% change year-on-year -10.10% +1.97% +9.09%

Physics
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Physics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Physics in the UK excluding London

Physics
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Physics in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for Physics in the UK excluding London

Physics
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Physics in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Physics in the UK excluding London

Physics
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Physics within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 9 May 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
South East +70 221 £50,000 +5.26% 90
South West +27 83 £44,000 -26.67% 26
Scotland -33 68 £52,500 +22.52% 10
East of England +42 57 £52,500 -30.00% 58
Midlands -19 44 £53,750 -2.27% 35
North of England +52 39 £51,528 +16.20% 23
East Midlands -9 27 £32,500 -35.00% 16
North West +21 24 £60,750 -6.54% 18
West Midlands -4 17 £62,500 +4.17% 19
Yorkshire +80 13 £51,528 +16.20% 4
Wales -10 5 £51,528 - 8
Northern Ireland +28 3 £70,000 - 1
North East -3 2 £55,000 +120.00% 1
Physics
UK

Physics
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

Application Platforms
1 22 (4.23%) SAS
2 16 (3.08%) Apache Spark
3 15 (2.88%) Apache
4 3 (0.58%) SharePoint
5 2 (0.38%) CMS
6 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 20 (3.85%) Simulink
2 5 (0.96%) Microsoft Office
2 5 (0.96%) OrCAD
2 5 (0.96%) SOLIDWORKS
3 3 (0.58%) SPSS
4 2 (0.38%) EViews
4 2 (0.38%) Microsoft Excel
5 1 (0.19%) Abaqus
Business Applications
1 1 (0.19%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 31 (5.96%) Azure
2 27 (5.19%) AWS
3 21 (4.04%) Power Platform
4 10 (1.92%) Microsoft 365
5 9 (1.73%) Entra ID
5 9 (1.73%) IaaS
5 9 (1.73%) PaaS
6 5 (0.96%) Cloud Computing
6 5 (0.96%) Power Automate
6 5 (0.96%) PowerApps
7 2 (0.38%) Azure DevOps
8 1 (0.19%) Dynamics 365
8 1 (0.19%) GitHub
Communications & Networking
1 45 (8.65%) Wireless
2 13 (2.50%) RS-232
3 12 (2.31%) Ethernet
4 9 (1.73%) DHCP
4 9 (1.73%) DNS
4 9 (1.73%) LAN
4 9 (1.73%) Network Security
4 9 (1.73%) WAN
4 9 (1.73%) Wi-Fi
5 7 (1.35%) Link 16
6 6 (1.15%) TCP/IP
7 5 (0.96%) Firewall
7 5 (0.96%) Internet
7 5 (0.96%) Intrusion Detection
7 5 (0.96%) VPN
8 3 (0.58%) Modbus
8 3 (0.58%) Software-Defined Radio
8 3 (0.58%) ZigBee
9 2 (0.38%) Broadband
9 2 (0.38%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (3.27%) SQL Server
2 11 (2.12%) Power BI
3 3 (0.58%) Tableau
4 2 (0.38%) PostgreSQL
4 2 (0.38%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 1 (0.19%) Big Data
5 1 (0.19%) Elasticsearch
5 1 (0.19%) Geospatial Data
5 1 (0.19%) Qlik Sense
5 1 (0.19%) Redis
5 1 (0.19%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 24 (4.62%) Git
2 15 (2.88%) Visual Studio
3 14 (2.69%) GitLab
3 14 (2.69%) JIRA
4 10 (1.92%) Subversion
5 8 (1.54%) LabVIEW
6 7 (1.35%) CMake
6 7 (1.35%) Jenkins
6 7 (1.35%) Team Foundation Server
6 7 (1.35%) TestRail
7 4 (0.77%) Rational DOORS
7 4 (0.77%) Rational Rhapsody
7 4 (0.77%) Xcode
8 3 (0.58%) Eclipse
8 3 (0.58%) gulp
8 3 (0.58%) PostCSS
8 3 (0.58%) rollup.js
8 3 (0.58%) Vite
9 2 (0.38%) GDB
General
1 141 (27.12%) Social Skills
2 126 (24.23%) Analytical Skills
3 63 (12.12%) Electronics
4 48 (9.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 38 (7.31%) Retail
6 35 (6.73%) Aerospace
7 29 (5.58%) Games
7 29 (5.58%) Manufacturing
8 28 (5.38%) Finance
9 26 (5.00%) Military
10 23 (4.42%) Presentation Skills
11 22 (4.23%) Banking
12 16 (3.08%) Automotive
13 14 (2.69%) Organisational Skills
14 9 (1.73%) Law
14 9 (1.73%) Retail Finance
15 7 (1.35%) Avionics
15 7 (1.35%) Italian Language
15 7 (1.35%) Telecoms
16 5 (0.96%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 113 (21.73%) Software Engineer
2 82 (15.77%) Senior
3 66 (12.69%) Graduate
4 49 (9.42%) Systems Engineer
5 46 (8.85%) Embedded Engineer
6 45 (8.65%) Developer
7 43 (8.27%) Junior
8 41 (7.88%) Analyst
9 28 (5.38%) Architect
10 26 (5.00%) Senior Analyst
11 23 (4.42%) Junior Embedded Engineer
12 22 (4.23%) Lead
13 20 (3.85%) Software Architect
14 17 (3.27%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
14 17 (3.27%) Firmware Engineer
15 15 (2.88%) Graduate Software Engineer
16 13 (2.50%) Hardware Engineer
16 13 (2.50%) Physicist
16 13 (2.50%) Software Developer
17 12 (2.31%) Programmer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (3.85%) .NET
1 20 (3.85%) OpenMP
2 19 (3.65%) Unreal Engine
2 19 (3.65%) WebGL
3 18 (3.46%) React
4 16 (3.08%) Unity (Game Engine)
5 14 (2.69%) HTML
5 14 (2.69%) OpenACC
6 13 (2.50%) OpenGL
7 12 (2.31%) HTML5
7 12 (2.31%) WinForms
7 12 (2.31%) WPF
8 10 (1.92%) Qt
8 10 (1.92%) Vulkan
9 9 (1.73%) DirectX
10 8 (1.54%) OpenCL
11 7 (1.35%) QML
11 7 (1.35%) VTK
12 6 (1.15%) .NET Core
12 6 (1.15%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 127 (24.42%) Algorithms
2 44 (8.46%) Analytical Mindset
3 34 (6.54%) Self-Motivation
4 29 (5.58%) CUDA
5 28 (5.38%) Greenfield Project
6 27 (5.19%) Analogue Electronics
6 27 (5.19%) FPGA
6 27 (5.19%) Management Information System
7 23 (4.42%) Driving Licence
8 18 (3.46%) VHDL
9 17 (3.27%) Credit Risk
9 17 (3.27%) Data Structures
10 12 (2.31%) Data Centre
11 10 (1.92%) Blockchain
11 10 (1.92%) Embedded Systems
12 6 (1.15%) 3D Graphics
12 6 (1.15%) Ray Tracing
12 6 (1.15%) Renewable Energy
12 6 (1.15%) Robotics
13 5 (0.96%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 87 (16.73%) Linux
2 32 (6.15%) Unix
3 25 (4.81%) Windows
4 8 (1.54%) Debian
4 8 (1.54%) Ubuntu
5 5 (0.96%) Kali Linux
6 2 (0.38%) Windows Server
7 1 (0.19%) FreeRTOS
7 1 (0.19%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 373 (71.73%) Mathematics
2 236 (45.38%) Computer Science
3 198 (38.08%) Software Engineering
4 179 (34.42%) Problem-Solving
5 82 (15.77%) Agile
6 72 (13.85%) Validation
7 54 (10.38%) Chemistry
8 47 (9.04%) Machine Learning
9 46 (8.85%) Parallel Programming
10 43 (8.27%) Software Testing
11 38 (7.31%) Mentoring
12 34 (6.54%) Artificial Intelligence
13 32 (6.15%) Signal Processing
13 32 (6.15%) Statistics
14 29 (5.58%) Coaching
15 26 (5.00%) DevOps
15 26 (5.00%) Ergonomics
15 26 (5.00%) Human Factors
15 26 (5.00%) Project Management
15 26 (5.00%) Systems Engineering
Programming Languages
1 181 (34.81%) Python
2 157 (30.19%) C
3 117 (22.50%) C++
4 86 (16.54%) Fortran
5 70 (13.46%) C#
6 55 (10.58%) MATLAB
7 45 (8.65%) Embedded C
8 43 (8.27%) SQL
9 35 (6.73%) Java
10 33 (6.35%) Bash
11 24 (4.62%) R
12 19 (3.65%) TypeScript
13 16 (3.08%) GLSL
13 16 (3.08%) PowerShell
14 11 (2.12%) Go
14 11 (2.12%) JavaScript
15 8 (1.54%) Perl
15 8 (1.54%) T-SQL
16 7 (1.35%) C-shell
17 5 (0.96%) Ada
Qualifications
1 388 (74.62%) Degree
2 127 (24.42%) Security Cleared
3 112 (21.54%) PhD
4 74 (14.23%) Master's Degree
5 51 (9.81%) Computer Science Degree
6 40 (7.69%) BPSS Clearance
7 26 (5.00%) SC Cleared
8 25 (4.81%) DV Cleared
9 9 (1.73%) A+ Certification
9 9 (1.73%) Network+ Certification
10 6 (1.15%) CISSP
10 6 (1.15%) DBS Check
11 5 (0.96%) AWS Certification
11 5 (0.96%) Azure Certification
12 2 (0.38%) HNC
12 2 (0.38%) Numerate Degree
13 1 (0.19%) CISM
13 1 (0.19%) HND
13 1 (0.19%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (2.88%) CRD IV
1 15 (2.88%) IFRS
1 15 (2.88%) IFRS 9
2 11 (2.12%) ISO 9002
2 11 (2.12%) PMO
3 7 (1.35%) Cyber Essentials
4 6 (1.15%) QA
5 5 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 5 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
5 5 (0.96%) NIST
5 5 (0.96%) PCI DSS
6 2 (0.38%) Actionable Recommendations
6 2 (0.38%) Data Quality
7 1 (0.19%) JSP 440
7 1 (0.19%) RMADS
System Software
1 49 (9.42%) Firmware
2 17 (3.27%) Embedded Firmware
3 9 (1.73%) Active Directory
4 8 (1.54%) Virtual Machines
5 5 (0.96%) Docker
6 2 (0.38%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 5 (0.96%) Kubernetes
1 5 (0.96%) Suricata
2 4 (0.77%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 59 (11.35%) Microsoft
2 9 (1.73%) Veeam
3 5 (0.96%) Cisco
3 5 (0.96%) Juniper
3 5 (0.96%) NVIDIA
3 5 (0.96%) Palo Alto
3 5 (0.96%) Splunk
3 5 (0.96%) Thales
4 4 (0.77%) HubSpot
4 4 (0.77%) IBM
5 3 (0.58%) Atlassian
5 3 (0.58%) Bloomberg
5 3 (0.58%) DevExpress
6 2 (0.38%) VMware
6 2 (0.38%) YouTube
7 1 (0.19%) EMC
7 1 (0.19%) F5
7 1 (0.19%) Google
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle
7 1 (0.19%) Xilinx