Physics Job Trends in Cornwall
Physics
South West > Cornwall
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Cornwall citing Physics skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 28 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Physics | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cornwall | 0.40% | 1.99% | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.57% | 2.42% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £27,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £40,792 | £48,918 |
| % change year-on-year | +34.83% | -16.61% | -19.14% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Cornwall
Physics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Cornwall.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 174 | 124 | 74 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cornwall | 69.88% | 82.12% | 65.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 110 | 77 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,375 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,313 | £30,500 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £32,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.63% | -8.57% | +12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,813 | £40,000 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £80,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Physics Job Vacancy Trend in Cornwall
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Physics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cornwall.
Physics Salary Trend in Cornwall
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Physics.
Physics Job Locations in Cornwall
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Physics within the Cornwall region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | - | 1 | £27,000 | - | |
| Physics South West |
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Physics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cornwall by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | 100.0% | 1 |