Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Central London > City of Westminster
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the City of Westminster with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the City of Westminster | 13.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 44.44% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £93,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £102,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £111,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median annual salary | £102,500 | £105,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | +90.91% | -15.38% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
City of Westminster
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 the City of Westminster.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 18 | 111 | 59 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of Westminster | 30.00% | 53.62% | 34.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 36 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | £61,000 | £50,420 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,053 | £56,250 | £33,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £62,500 | £41,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.00% | +51.52% | -29.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £111,250 | £68,750 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £150,000 |
| Central London median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +3.70% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the City of Westminster
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the City of Westminster.
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Salary Trend in the City of Westminster
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the City of Westminster citing PhD.
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Job Locations in the City of Westminster
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the City of Westminster region over the 6 months to 17 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | - | 3 | £102,500 | - | |
| PhD Central London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster 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: