Chemistry Job Trends in Kent
Chemistry
South East > Kent
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Kent citing Chemistry skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 91 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Chemistry | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | 0.23% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.32% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £52,000 | - | £51,242 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.60% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Kent
Chemistry falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Kent.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 1,259 | 574 | 730 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent | 72.82% | 75.83% | 76.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 880 | 353 | 325 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £27,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,000 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £40,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -25.93% | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £58,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Chemistry Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Chemistry relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Chemistry Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Chemistry.
Chemistry Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chemistry within the Kent region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Sittingbourne | - | 1 | £52,000 | - | |
| Maidstone | - | 1 | £52,000 | - | |
| Chemistry South East |
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Chemistry Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Biomedicine | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Customer Service | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Digital Transformation Strategy | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microscopy | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 50.0% | 2 |