Life Science Job Trends in Derby

Life Sciences
Derbyshire > Derby

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Derby. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 41
Rank change year-on-year - - +16
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 0 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Derby - - 1.59%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - - 5.22%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Derbyshire median annual salary - - -

All Generic Skills
Derby

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 Derby.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 73 42 134
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Derby 20.80% 35.00% 30.45%
Number of salaries quoted 48 40 111
10th Percentile £26,250 £23,500 £29,000
25th Percentile £27,000 £27,563 £34,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £43,750 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -31.43% -7.89% -5.00%
75th Percentile £49,688 £57,500 £53,750
90th Percentile £65,000 £61,375 £65,000
Derbyshire median annual salary £30,000 £42,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -29.41% -10.53% -5.00%

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Derby.

Life Science job vacancy trend in Derby

Life Science
Salary Trend in Derby

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Life Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Life Science