Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) Leicestershire> Leicester
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leicester with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 31 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
24
-
93
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing PhD
9
0
1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
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 Leicester.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
43
179
314
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
27.39%
27.97%
48.23%
Number of salaries quoted
13
57
37
10th Percentile
£25,757
£26,500
£29,750
25th Percentile
£35,000
£40,000
£35,218
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£57,500
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-21.74%
+9.52%
+23.53%
75th Percentile
£53,750
£73,250
£60,000
90th Percentile
£74,600
£82,500
£71,360
Leicestershire median annual salary
£52,000
£44,500
£47,500
% change year-on-year
+16.85%
-6.32%
+5.56%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
PhD Salary Trend in Leicester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Leicester.
PhD Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, job vacancies citing PhD 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 Leicester region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester 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:
