Life Science Job Trends in Ayrshire

Life Sciences
Scotland > Ayrshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Ayrshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Ayrshire 15.79% - -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 60.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £82,500 £70,000 -
% change year-on-year +17.86% - -

All Generic Skills
Ayrshire

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 Ayrshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 5 1 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Ayrshire 26.32% 10.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - -9.09% -5.17%

Life Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Ayrshire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 3 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) QA Engineer
1 3 (100.00%) Quality Engineer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) QA