PhD Jobs in Bristol

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South West > Bristol

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for PhD qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 28 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
28 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 155 149 151
Rank change year-on-year -6 +2 -19
Permanent jobs citing PhD 9 21 43
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 0.29% 0.79% 1.31%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.86% 2.29% 3.91%
Number of salaries quoted 8 11 6
10th Percentile - £51,250 -
25th Percentile £55,000 £60,625 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £75,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +36.36% -18.52%
75th Percentile £85,000 £86,250 £62,500
90th Percentile - £95,000 £65,000
South West median annual salary £68,750 £45,750 £60,000
% change year-on-year +50.27% -23.75% -2.04%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bristol

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 Bristol with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,042 917 1,100
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 33.63% 34.63% 33.55%
Number of salaries quoted 738 460 635
10th Percentile £36,175 £27,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £47,500 £40,438 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £53,112
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% +3.55% +11.81%
75th Percentile £70,250 £71,250 £71,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £82,625 £89,000
South West median annual salary £52,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +5.00% +3.09%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Bristol

PhD
Salary Trend in Bristol

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Bristol.

Salary trend for PhD in Bristol

PhD
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing PhD in Bristol over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

Salary histogram for PhD in Bristol

PhD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Applications
1 4 (44.44%) Simulink
1 4 (44.44%) Stateflow
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (11.11%) Big Data
General
1 5 (55.56%) Social Skills
2 4 (44.44%) Games
2 4 (44.44%) Pharmaceutical
3 1 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 5 (55.56%) Data Scientist
1 5 (55.56%) Senior
1 5 (55.56%) Senior Data Scientist
2 4 (44.44%) Developer
2 4 (44.44%) Machine Learning Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (44.44%) PyTorch
1 4 (44.44%) TensorFlow
2 1 (11.11%) PySpark
Miscellaneous
1 8 (88.89%) Algorithms
2 4 (44.44%) Robotics
3 1 (11.11%) Reinsurance
3 1 (11.11%) Team-Oriented Environment
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 5 (55.56%) Data Analysis
2 5 (55.56%) Data Science
2 5 (55.56%) Mathematics
3 4 (44.44%) Artificial Intelligence
3 4 (44.44%) Computer Vision
3 4 (44.44%) Decision Science
3 4 (44.44%) Decision-Making
3 4 (44.44%) Feasibility Study
3 4 (44.44%) Model Validation
3 4 (44.44%) Multi-Agent System
3 4 (44.44%) Novelty Detection
3 4 (44.44%) Random Forest
3 4 (44.44%) Reinforcement Learning
3 4 (44.44%) Sensor Fusion
3 4 (44.44%) Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
3 4 (44.44%) Statistical Inference
3 4 (44.44%) Support Vector Machines
3 4 (44.44%) Technical Leadership
3 4 (44.44%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 9 (100.00%) Python
2 4 (44.44%) MATLAB
2 4 (44.44%) R
3 1 (11.11%) SQL
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) Degree
2 5 (55.56%) Master's Degree
3 4 (44.44%) BPSS Clearance
3 4 (44.44%) Security Cleared
4 1 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
Vendors
1 4 (44.44%) OpenAI
2 1 (11.11%) Databricks