PhD Job Trends in Halifax

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
West Yorkshire > Halifax

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Halifax with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 8 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 0 9 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Halifax - 20.93% -
As % of the Qualifications category - 50.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 8 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £45,000 -
West Yorkshire median annual salary - £45,000 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Halifax

PhD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Halifax.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 2 18 46
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Halifax 15.38% 41.86% 19.17%
Number of salaries quoted 0 13 30
10th Percentile - £28,650 £40,355
25th Percentile - £42,000 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £45,000 £51,528
Median % change year-on-year - -12.67% -13.44%
75th Percentile - - £85,171
90th Percentile - £57,500 £96,539
West Yorkshire median annual salary £41,075 £49,274 £57,500
% change year-on-year -16.64% -14.31% -0.54%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Halifax

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Halifax.

PhD job vacancy trend in Halifax

PhD
Salary Trend in Halifax

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Halifax citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Halifax citing PhD