Life Science Job Trends in Chelmsford

Life Sciences
Essex > Chelmsford

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Chelmsford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 30 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Chelmsford 0.34% - -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 2.04% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Essex median annual salary £75,000 - £85,000

All Generic Skills
Chelmsford

Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Chelmsford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 49 33 15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chelmsford 16.72% 24.81% 14.71%
Number of salaries quoted 35 30 6
10th Percentile £25,000 - £28,125
25th Percentile £30,625 £27,500 £35,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,000 £63,750 £57,625
Median % change year-on-year -43.53% +10.63% +47.44%
75th Percentile £55,000 £79,000 £63,219
90th Percentile £100,000 £79,100 £64,625
Essex median annual salary £44,500 £35,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +27.14% -30.00% +27.77%

Life Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Field Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Field Service Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service