PhD Jobs in Dorset

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 54 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 9 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 1.91% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 3.42% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary £50,000 £77,500 £68,750
% change year-on-year -35.48% +12.73% +20.61%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset

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 Dorset.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 263 360 281
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 55.96% 27.50% 46.14%
Number of salaries quoted 82 136 133
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,250 £36,250
25th Percentile £37,574 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -19.05% +20.69%
75th Percentile £50,000 £57,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £63,750 £66,250 £76,250
South West median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% - +10.00%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Dorset

PhD
Salary Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Dorset.

Salary trend for PhD in Dorset

PhD
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 16 June 2025. 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
Bournemouth - 9 - - 50
PhD
South West

PhD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 9 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 9 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 9 (100.00%) Trainer
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 9 (100.00%) Chemistry
1 9 (100.00%) Conversational UI
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) Degree
1 9 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 9 (100.00%) PayPal