The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Chester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Chester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
56
38
69
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chester
42.42%
23.31%
55.65%
Number of salaries quoted
39
14
43
10th Percentile
£36,000
£37,500
£38,591
25th Percentile
£51,625
£38,438
£42,874
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£45,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+22.22%
-25.00%
+6.28%
75th Percentile
£75,500
-
£67,070
90th Percentile
£100,000
£58,125
£82,548
Cheshire median annual salary
£53,000
£50,000
£48,147
% change year-on-year
+6.00%
+3.85%
-3.71%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Chester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.
Life Science Salary Trend in Chester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Chester citing Life Science.
Life Science Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned 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 Chester region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester 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:
