Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) Gloucestershire> Cheltenham
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cheltenham with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 16 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
27
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing PhD
1
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheltenham
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 Cheltenham.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
57
145
229
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheltenham
40.43%
48.66%
63.09%
Number of salaries quoted
49
97
122
10th Percentile
£47,250
£40,250
£40,000
25th Percentile
£55,000
£51,250
£49,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£85,000
£62,500
£59,000
Median % change year-on-year
+36.00%
+5.93%
+14.01%
75th Percentile
£100,000
£76,250
£73,750
90th Percentile
-
£90,000
£82,500
Gloucestershire median annual salary
£62,500
£55,000
£56,000
% change year-on-year
+13.64%
-1.79%
+1.82%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
PhD Salary Trend in Cheltenham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cheltenham citing PhD.
PhD Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 16 September 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 Cheltenham region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
