Research Scientist
East of England > Essex
The median Research Scientist salary in Essex is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 August 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 56 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Essex | 1.88% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.04% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £69,500 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £85,000 |
All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Essex. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies in Essex with a recognized job title | 686 | 606 | 483 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.20% | 92.80% | 80.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 399 | 428 | 311 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £27,500 | £23,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £35,000 | £27,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £50,000 | £48,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +2.46% | +5.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,250 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,900 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -7.41% | +8.00% |
Research Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings that featured Research Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Research Scientist
Salary Trend in Essex
Salary distribution trend for Research Scientist job vacancies in Essex.
Research Scientist
Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Scientist within the Essex region over the 6 months to 19 August 2025. 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 DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Chelmsford | - | 14 | £65,000 | - | |
| Research Scientist East of England |
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Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 19 August 2025, Research Scientist job roles required 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 Essex region featuring Research Scientist in the job title.
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Research Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Essex 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:
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