Physics Jobs in the East of England

Physics
England > East of England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for Physics skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Physics over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
25 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 164 202 150
Rank change year-on-year +38 -52 -20
Permanent jobs citing Physics 54 44 131
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 0.89% 0.79% 2.06%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.10% 0.83% 2.18%
Number of salaries quoted 33 13 12
10th Percentile - £33,500 £38,850
25th Percentile £20,000 £47,500 £43,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £70,000 £57,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +22.81% +62.86%
75th Percentile £57,500 £77,500 £81,250
90th Percentile £59,750 £85,500 £137,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £64,854 £62,500
% change year-on-year -15.19% +3.77% +25.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
East of England

Physics is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 4,909 5,304 6,022
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 81.22% 94.90% 94.92%
Number of salaries quoted 3,668 2,292 2,697
10th Percentile £25,809 £28,500 £27,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £38,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £65,250
90th Percentile £76,250 £85,000 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%

Physics
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

Job postings citing Physics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the East of England.

Job vacancy trend for Physics in the East of England

Physics
Salary Trend in the East of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Physics in the East of England.

Salary trend for Physics in the East of England

Physics
Salary Histogram in the East of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Physics in the East of England over the 6 months to 25 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Physics in the East of England

Physics
Job Locations in the East of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Physics within the East of England region over the 6 months to 25 April 2024. 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
Hertfordshire +45 35 £20,000 - 16
Cambridgeshire +10 12 £55,000 -26.67% 39
Essex +13 4 £55,000 +83.33% 3
Bedfordshire +43 2 - - 1
Suffolk -6 1 £28,500 - 2
Physics
England

Physics
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (3.70%) SharePoint
Applications
1 3 (5.56%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (1.85%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 2 (3.70%) Intranet
2 1 (1.85%) Broadband
2 1 (1.85%) RS-232
2 1 (1.85%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.70%) SQL Server
1 2 (3.70%) SQL Server Reporting Services
2 1 (1.85%) Elasticsearch
2 1 (1.85%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (1.85%) Redis
Development Applications
1 4 (7.41%) Visual Studio
2 3 (5.56%) Eclipse
2 3 (5.56%) LabVIEW
General
1 19 (35.19%) Social Skills
2 15 (27.78%) Electronics
3 10 (18.52%) Analytical Skills
4 7 (12.96%) Aerospace
5 5 (9.26%) Manufacturing
6 4 (7.41%) Automotive
6 4 (7.41%) Presentation Skills
7 3 (5.56%) Games
7 3 (5.56%) Italian Language
7 3 (5.56%) Military
8 1 (1.85%) Finance
8 1 (1.85%) Law
8 1 (1.85%) Public Sector
8 1 (1.85%) Retail
Job Titles
1 16 (29.63%) Systems Engineer
2 12 (22.22%) Graduate
3 9 (16.67%) Lead
4 5 (9.26%) Graduate Systems Engineer
5 4 (7.41%) Control Systems Engineer
5 4 (7.41%) Design Engineer
5 4 (7.41%) Software Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Architect
6 3 (5.56%) CAD Technician
6 3 (5.56%) Graduate Validation Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Hardware Architect
6 3 (5.56%) Integration Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Software Team Leader
6 3 (5.56%) Systems Integration Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Team Leader
6 3 (5.56%) Test Architect
6 3 (5.56%) Validation Engineer
7 2 (3.70%) Analyst
7 2 (3.70%) Graduate Design Engineer
7 2 (3.70%) Junior
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (5.56%) CryEngine
1 3 (5.56%) DirectX
1 3 (5.56%) Unity (Game Engine)
1 3 (5.56%) Unreal Engine
1 3 (5.56%) Vulkan
2 2 (3.70%) XML
3 1 (1.85%) ModSecurity
3 1 (1.85%) Node.js
Miscellaneous
1 13 (24.07%) Algorithms
2 6 (11.11%) Ray Tracing
3 5 (9.26%) Self-Motivation
4 4 (7.41%) Robotics
5 3 (5.56%) Driving Licence
6 2 (3.70%) Management Information System
7 1 (1.85%) Analogue Electronics
7 1 (1.85%) Fibre Optics
7 1 (1.85%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 3 (5.56%) Windows
2 2 (3.70%) Linux
2 2 (3.70%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 39 (72.22%) Mathematics
2 23 (42.59%) Problem-Solving
3 13 (24.07%) Software Engineering
4 12 (22.22%) Validation
5 9 (16.67%) Mentoring
5 9 (16.67%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 9 (16.67%) Project Management
5 9 (16.67%) Systems Engineering
6 7 (12.96%) Chemistry
7 6 (11.11%) CAD
7 6 (11.11%) Image Processing
7 6 (11.11%) Software Testing
7 6 (11.11%) Test Automation
8 5 (9.26%) Agile
8 5 (9.26%) Computer Science
9 4 (7.41%) Collaborative Working
9 4 (7.41%) Control Theory
9 4 (7.41%) V-Model
10 3 (5.56%) Architectural Design
10 3 (5.56%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 8 (14.81%) MATLAB
2 7 (12.96%) C#
3 6 (11.11%) C++
3 6 (11.11%) Python
4 5 (9.26%) C
4 5 (9.26%) Java
5 2 (3.70%) Embedded C
5 2 (3.70%) Embedded C++
5 2 (3.70%) SQL
5 2 (3.70%) T-SQL
6 1 (1.85%) Bash
6 1 (1.85%) Perl
Qualifications
1 41 (75.93%) Degree
2 29 (53.70%) Security Cleared
3 28 (51.85%) BPSS Clearance
4 2 (3.70%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (1.85%) CISM
5 1 (1.85%) CISSP
5 1 (1.85%) HNC
5 1 (1.85%) HND
5 1 (1.85%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (3.70%) Data Quality
2 1 (1.85%) JSP 440
2 1 (1.85%) RMADS
System Software
1 3 (5.56%) Firmware
2 2 (3.70%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 5 (9.26%) Microsoft
2 3 (5.56%) Bloomberg
3 2 (3.70%) VMware