Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Essex > Chelmsford
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Chelmsford with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chelmsford | 2.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 8.11% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £72,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £75,625 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £90,625 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £94,750 | - | - |
| Essex median annual salary | £82,500 | £99,891 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -17.41% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Chelmsford
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 Chelmsford.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 37 | 5 | 50 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chelmsford | 28.46% | 5.15% | 45.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25 | 3 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £49,175 | £24,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £52,813 | £38,918 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | £60,250 | £46,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.03% | +30.98% | +1.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £79,000 | £65,813 | £51,679 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £68,325 | £65,000 |
| Essex median annual salary | £37,500 | £49,250 | £49,323 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.86% | -0.15% | -0.36% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
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Salary Trend in Chelmsford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing PhD.
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Salary Histogram in Chelmsford
Salary distribution for jobs citing PhD in Chelmsford over the 6 months to 29 September 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chelmsford 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: