PhD Job Trends in the Channel Islands

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
UK > Channel Islands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Channel Islands with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Channel Islands 23.08% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median annual salary £90,000 £75,000 £70,875
% change year-on-year +20.00% +5.82% +1.25%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Channel Islands

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 the Channel Islands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3 2 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Channel Islands 23.08% 6.45% 36.36%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £63,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +14.55% -22.81%
UK median annual salary £55,000 £58,033 £57,500
% change year-on-year -5.23% +0.93% +2.68%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in the Channel Islands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Channel Islands.

PhD job vacancy trend in the Channel Islands

PhD
Salary Trend in the Channel Islands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Channel Islands citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Channel Islands citing PhD

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Channel Islands 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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 3 (100.00%) Internet
General
1 3 (100.00%) Banking
1 3 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) AI
1 3 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 3 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 3 (100.00%) User Experience
1 3 (100.00%) Web Development
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Postgraduate