Physics Jobs in Edinburgh

Physics
Scotland > Edinburgh

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh 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 24 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
24 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 87 143 131
Rank change year-on-year +56 -12 -15
Permanent jobs citing Physics 35 11 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 2.27% 0.50% 0.83%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.51% 0.53% 0.89%
Number of salaries quoted 33 6 4
10th Percentile £27,500 - £35,450
25th Percentile £46,250 £35,733 £49,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £36,699 £64,449
Median % change year-on-year +43.06% -43.06% +155.77%
75th Percentile £65,000 £50,291 £79,542
90th Percentile - £54,500 £84,317
Scotland median annual salary £52,500 £36,699 £48,750
% change year-on-year +43.06% -24.72% +93.47%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Edinburgh

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 Edinburgh with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,397 2,094 2,143
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 90.54% 96.06% 93.79%
Number of salaries quoted 981 1,207 1,316
10th Percentile £35,000 £37,000 £35,500
25th Percentile £46,250 £45,000 £44,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £72,500 £77,715 £68,750
90th Percentile £96,539 £95,000 £85,000
Scotland median annual salary £52,500 £58,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.48% +10.48% +6.06%

Physics
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Job postings citing Physics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Job vacancy trend for Physics in Edinburgh

Physics
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Physics in Edinburgh.

Salary trend for Physics in Edinburgh

Physics
Salary Histogram in Edinburgh

Salary distribution for jobs citing Physics in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 24 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Physics in Edinburgh

Physics
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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (8.57%) SAS
2 2 (5.71%) Apache
2 2 (5.71%) Apache Spark
Applications
1 1 (2.86%) EViews
1 1 (2.86%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (2.86%) Simulink
1 1 (2.86%) SPSS
Communications & Networking
1 14 (40.00%) Wireless
General
1 17 (48.57%) Social Skills
2 14 (40.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 3 (8.57%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (8.57%) Banking
3 3 (8.57%) Finance
3 3 (8.57%) Retail
4 2 (5.71%) Presentation Skills
5 1 (2.86%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 18 (51.43%) Software Engineer
2 14 (40.00%) Embedded Engineer
3 7 (20.00%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
3 7 (20.00%) Firmware Engineer
3 7 (20.00%) Graduate
3 7 (20.00%) Junior
3 7 (20.00%) Junior Embedded Engineer
4 3 (8.57%) Analyst
5 2 (5.71%) Embedded Software Engineer
5 2 (5.71%) Senior
5 2 (5.71%) Senior Analyst
6 1 (2.86%) Lead
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (45.71%) React
1 16 (45.71%) WebGL
Miscellaneous
1 3 (8.57%) Credit Risk
2 1 (2.86%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 34 (97.14%) Mathematics
2 30 (85.71%) Computer Science
2 30 (85.71%) Software Engineering
3 17 (48.57%) Problem-Solving
4 4 (11.43%) Validation
5 3 (8.57%) Agile
5 3 (8.57%) Economics
5 3 (8.57%) Operations Research
5 3 (8.57%) Statistical Modelling
5 3 (8.57%) Statistics
6 2 (5.71%) Credit Risk Management
6 2 (5.71%) IT Strategy
6 2 (5.71%) Risk Management
6 2 (5.71%) Statistical Analysis
6 2 (5.71%) Stress Testing
6 2 (5.71%) Technology Strategy
7 1 (2.86%) Commercialisation
7 1 (2.86%) Decarbonisation
7 1 (2.86%) Decision-Making
7 1 (2.86%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 16 (45.71%) GLSL
1 16 (45.71%) TypeScript
2 14 (40.00%) C
2 14 (40.00%) Embedded C
3 3 (8.57%) Python
3 3 (8.57%) R
4 2 (5.71%) MATLAB
5 1 (2.86%) C++
Qualifications
1 19 (54.29%) Degree
2 1 (2.86%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (5.71%) CRD IV
1 2 (5.71%) IFRS
1 2 (5.71%) IFRS 9
2 1 (2.86%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 14 (40.00%) Firmware
2 7 (20.00%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (2.86%) YouTube