The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Leicestershire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 24 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 24 Jul 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
61
100
82
Rank change year-on-year
+39
-18
-
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
1
3
13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire
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 Leicestershire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
138
399
293
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire
24.60%
36.88%
35.43%
Number of salaries quoted
78
156
132
10th Percentile
£27,675
£25,250
£23,650
25th Percentile
£31,250
£33,885
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£44,250
£42,786
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+3.42%
-18.50%
+34.04%
75th Percentile
£54,313
£57,500
£60,000
90th Percentile
£58,600
£80,625
£67,500
East Midlands median annual salary
£45,000
£42,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
+5.88%
-19.05%
+12.90%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Life Science Salary Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Leicestershire.
Life Science Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 24 July 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 Leicestershire region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
