PhD Jobs in Durham

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
North East > Durham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Durham with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham 0.32% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 1.27% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North East median annual salary - £55,000 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Durham

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 Durham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 79 98 116
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham 25.57% 21.97% 37.18%
Number of salaries quoted 12 56 32
10th Percentile £47,750 £27,500 -
25th Percentile £60,882 £38,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £69,384 £55,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +26.15% +37.50% -
75th Percentile £74,258 £62,500 £54,575
90th Percentile £79,426 £75,000 £61,250
North East median annual salary £56,500 £42,786 £47,500
% change year-on-year +32.05% -9.92% +18.75%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

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

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Durham

PhD
Salary Trend in Durham

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

Salary trend for PhD in Durham

PhD
Job Locations in Durham

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the Durham region over the 6 months to 29 May 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
Hartlepool - 1 - - 1
PhD
North East

PhD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham 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 1 (100.00%) Chatbot
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Instructor
1 1 (100.00%) Trainer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Conversational UI
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) PayPal