Research Scientist Job Trends in Cheshire

Research Scientist
North West > Cheshire

The median Research Scientist salary in Cheshire is £102,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 79 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 0.063% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.074% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £93,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £102,500 - -
75th Percentile £111,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £102,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,346 365 1,240
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 84.34% 81.47% 96.65%
Number of salaries quoted 716 246 933
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,000 £24,872
25th Percentile £35,000 £36,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% - +0.53%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £61,123
90th Percentile £73,125 £77,250 £76,250
North West median annual salary £50,000 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -5.66% +6.00% -9.09%

Research Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Research Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.

Research Scientist job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Research Scientist
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Scientist within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 17 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Warrington - 1 £102,500 - 1
Research Scientist
North West

Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 17 March 2026, Research Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cheshire region featuring Research Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Applied Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Benchmarking
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch

Research Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Applied Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Benchmarking
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD