The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 30 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
87
104
139
Rank change year-on-year
+17
+35
+21
Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical
1
7
6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
Pharmaceutical falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
708
890
1,515
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
80.82%
58.98%
78.05%
Number of salaries quoted
292
659
875
10th Percentile
£25,313
£32,500
£36,250
25th Percentile
£32,851
£45,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£58,800
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-2.21%
-2.00%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£82,563
£72,433
£79,000
90th Percentile
£98,474
£91,934
£95,000
Scotland median annual salary
£47,683
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-4.63%
-13.04%
+4.55%
Pharmaceutical Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Pharmaceutical as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Pharmaceutical Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Pharmaceutical in Edinburgh.
Pharmaceutical Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, job vacancies citing Pharmaceutical 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 Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical 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:
