PhD Job Trends in Dartford

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Kent > Dartford

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dartford with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dartford 7.41% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 50.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Kent median annual salary - - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dartford

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 Dartford.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4 26 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dartford 14.81% 39.39% 6.33%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 4
10th Percentile £26,600 - -
25th Percentile £27,125 - £29,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,500 - £30,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -20.00%
75th Percentile £32,125 - £34,750
90th Percentile £32,800 - £42,400
Kent median annual salary £42,500 £47,500 £39,085
% change year-on-year -10.53% +21.53% -17.72%

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dartford 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 2 (100.00%) Internet
General
1 2 (100.00%) Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 2 (100.00%) User Experience
1 2 (100.00%) Web Development
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Postgraduate