As of 14 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Scientist salary in Cardiff.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title
184
631
514
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
98.40%
93.76%
91.46%
Number of salaries quoted
132
548
395
10th Percentile
£24,600
£27,157
£30,552
25th Percentile
£31,250
£36,750
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£49,037
£50,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-1.93%
-4.76%
-
75th Percentile
£65,000
£65,766
£67,285
90th Percentile
£77,500
£77,500
£77,000
South Wales median annual salary
£48,500
£46,244
£45,496
% change year-on-year
+4.88%
+1.64%
-9.01%
Research Scientist Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings that featured Research Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Research Scientist Skill Set Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, Research Scientist job roles required 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 featuring Research Scientist in the job title.
Research Scientist Skill Set 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:
