Pharmaceutical Job Trends in County Down
Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
Northern Ireland > County Down
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies in County Down. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in County Down | 0.30% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.35% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £40,000 | - | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +84.62% |
All General Skills
County Down
Pharmaceutical falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in County Down.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 289 | 12 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in County Down | 87.84% | 70.59% | 58.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £7,750 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27,145 | - | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £32,851 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.76% | -42.87% | +27.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £41,000 | - | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £59,500 | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £45,000 | £44,250 | £59,430 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.69% | -25.54% | +18.86% |
Pharmaceutical Job Vacancy Trend in County Down
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Pharmaceutical relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in County Down.
Pharmaceutical Salary Trend in County Down
Salary distribution trend for jobs in County Down citing Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerospace | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 1 |