The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Life Science over the 6 months to 10 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
6 months to 10 May 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
109
144
153
Rank change year-on-year
+35
+9
-32
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
1
4
5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
Life Science is in the General and Transferable Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for generic IT skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
465
798
1,111
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
30.96%
38.87%
46.94%
Number of salaries quoted
343
434
558
10th Percentile
£31,900
£33,909
£37,250
25th Percentile
£46,250
£45,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£61,000
£59,526
£59,526
Median % change year-on-year
+2.48%
-
+8.23%
75th Percentile
£75,000
£77,715
£73,750
90th Percentile
£91,934
£99,198
£85,000
Scotland median annual salary
£55,000
£57,500
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
+4.55%
+10.00%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Life Science Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Edinburgh.
Life Science Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 10 May 2024, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
