The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Knutsford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Knutsford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
31
30
19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Knutsford
54.39%
44.78%
79.17%
Number of salaries quoted
13
2
11
10th Percentile
£34,550
£67,975
-
25th Percentile
£57,375
£72,813
£88,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£74,500
£85,750
£92,500
Median % change year-on-year
-13.12%
-7.30%
+94.74%
75th Percentile
£87,500
£93,813
£100,000
90th Percentile
£90,200
£95,725
-
Cheshire median annual salary
£53,000
£50,000
£48,500
% change year-on-year
+6.00%
+3.09%
-3.00%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Knutsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Knutsford.
Life Science Salary Trend in Knutsford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Knutsford citing Life Science.
Life Science Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Knutsford
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Knutsford region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Knutsford 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:
