Research Scientist Job Trends in Cambridgeshire

Research Scientist
East of England > Cambridgeshire

The median Research Scientist salary in Cambridgeshire 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 66 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire 0.41% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.45% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
East of England median annual salary £100,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title 884 618 1,181
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.67% 90.88% 94.63%
Number of salaries quoted 600 294 919
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £42,375 £39,909 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,450 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.09% - +0.92%
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,250 £80,000 £85,000
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Research Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire

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 Cambridgeshire.

Research Scientist job vacancy trend in Cambridgeshire

Research Scientist
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire

Salary distribution trend for Research Scientist job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Salary distribution trend for Research Scientist job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Research Scientist
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Scientist within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 3 March 2026. 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
Cambridge - 4 £100,000 - 1
Research Scientist
East of England

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

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 Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire 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