Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
50
88
137
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
26.18%
13.04%
24.91%
Number of salaries quoted
33
68
83
10th Percentile
£37,236
£32,500
£30,654
25th Percentile
£46,250
£37,101
£39,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£63,500
£51,528
£48,000
Median % change year-on-year
+23.23%
+7.35%
-4.00%
75th Percentile
£72,500
£62,813
£62,500
90th Percentile
£87,355
£84,000
£75,000
South Wales median annual salary
£65,000
£46,604
£43,750
% change year-on-year
+39.47%
+6.52%
-2.78%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
PhD Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Cardiff.
PhD Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 17 May 2025, job vacancies citing PhD 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 Cardiff region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
