Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedfordshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | 51 | 75 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +24 | -10 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 1.75% | 0.21% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.28% | 0.77% | 0.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.57% | -6.67% | +36.36% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedfordshire
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 Bedfordshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 438 | 130 | 270 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 76.57% | 27.90% | 44.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40 | 75 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,625 | £28,700 | £27,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,967 | £36,250 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.64% | -8.33% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £67,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,750 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| East of England median annual salary | £52,500 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -13.64% | +10.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
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Salary Trend in Bedfordshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Bedfordshire.
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Job Locations in Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. 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 |
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| Luton | - | 10 | - | - | 37 |
| PhD East of England |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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:
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