PhD Job Trends in Braintree

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Braintree with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Braintree 1.61% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 12.50% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Essex median annual salary - - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Braintree

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 Braintree.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 8 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Braintree 12.90% 100.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 6 1 0
10th Percentile £28,750 - -
25th Percentile £30,688 £32,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £35,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +8.57% - -
75th Percentile £48,688 £37,500 -
90th Percentile £51,750 - -
Essex median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year -15.79% +26.67% -18.48%

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Braintree 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Applications Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft