The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Leeds. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 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 Leeds.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
270
671
1,034
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds
34.44%
28.11%
36.46%
Number of salaries quoted
175
465
621
10th Percentile
£32,500
£31,250
£37,000
25th Percentile
£47,365
£41,250
£44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
£55,000
£62,500
Median % change year-on-year
+18.18%
-12.00%
+13.64%
75th Percentile
£86,875
£70,000
£77,715
90th Percentile
£98,474
£84,451
£92,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£57,500
£51,528
£59,526
% change year-on-year
+11.59%
-13.44%
+8.23%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Life Science Salary Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Leeds.
Life Science Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned 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 Leeds region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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:
