Research Scientist Job Trends in Cambridge

Research Scientist
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Research Scientist salary in Cambridge is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.69% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.77% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £100,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cambridge with a recognized job title 520 358 844
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.81% 92.27% 96.13%
Number of salaries quoted 363 182 631
10th Percentile £34,750 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £41,375 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,100 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.27% - -
75th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £81,750 £91,250
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £59,450 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +8.09% - +0.92%

Research Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Research Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Research Scientist job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Research Scientist
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Research Scientist job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Research Scientist job vacancies in Cambridge

Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 3 March 2026, Research Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Research Scientist in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) AI
2 3 (75.00%) Data Science
2 3 (75.00%) Digital Signal Processing
2 3 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 3 (75.00%) Signal Processing
3 1 (25.00%) Chatbot
3 1 (25.00%) Chemistry
3 1 (25.00%) Conversational UI
3 1 (25.00%) Degree
3 1 (25.00%) Economics
3 1 (25.00%) Master's Degree
3 1 (25.00%) PayPal
3 1 (25.00%) PhD
3 1 (25.00%) Physics

Research Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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 (25.00%) Chatbot
General
1 1 (25.00%) Agriculture
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) AI
2 3 (75.00%) Data Science
2 3 (75.00%) Digital Signal Processing
2 3 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 3 (75.00%) Signal Processing
3 1 (25.00%) Chemistry
3 1 (25.00%) Conversational UI
3 1 (25.00%) Economics
3 1 (25.00%) Physics
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Degree
1 1 (25.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (25.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) PayPal