Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 18 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 18 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 308 | 355 | 273 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +47 | -82 | +90 |
| Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical | 545 | 333 | 836 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.62% | 0.77% | 0.98% |
| As % of the General category | 1.33% | 1.11% | 1.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 347 | 187 | 274 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £23,250 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £30,000 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,625 | £67,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £101,250 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | -20.00% |
All General Skills
England
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 general skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 41,083 | 29,939 | 49,248 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 46.65% | 69.26% | 57.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,323 | 15,653 | 32,636 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,750 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £53,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.80% | -10.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £77,500 | £72,761 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -12.50% |
Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Pharmaceutical relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Pharmaceutical
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Pharmaceutical.
Pharmaceutical
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Pharmaceutical in England over the 6 months to 18 July 2026.
Pharmaceutical
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Pharmaceutical within the England region over the 6 months to 18 July 2026. 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 |
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| North of England | +4 | 157 | £45,000 | +36.36% | 27 |
| London | +23 | 128 | £70,000 | -26.32% | 56 |
| North West | +42 | 121 | £45,000 | +66.67% | 14 |
| South East | +22 | 104 | £50,250 | +0.50% | 42 |
| Midlands | +18 | 73 | £55,000 | +92.98% | 16 |
| East Midlands | +13 | 50 | £50,000 | +75.44% | 7 |
| South West | -18 | 45 | £35,000 | -59.42% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -10 | 36 | £55,000 | +83.33% | 14 |
| East of England | -44 | 33 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 24 |
| West Midlands | +1 | 23 | £55,000 | - | 9 |
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Pharmaceutical
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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