The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 18 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 18 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
39
64
84
Rank change year-on-year
+25
+20
-53
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
6
18
9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
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 Cambridge.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
127
481
520
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
47.57%
47.77%
55.79%
Number of salaries quoted
76
349
170
10th Percentile
£31,308
£32,500
£32,500
25th Percentile
£42,500
£42,500
£43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£55,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-8.33%
+14.29%
75th Percentile
£71,250
£72,500
£72,500
90th Percentile
£92,500
£84,000
£87,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary
£52,500
£55,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
-4.35%
+9.52%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Life Science Salary Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Cambridge.
Life Science Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 18 May 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
