Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) Merseyside> Liverpool
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Liverpool 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
16
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing PhD
28
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Liverpool
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 Liverpool.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
117
219
367
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Liverpool
43.17%
19.43%
41.05%
Number of salaries quoted
51
105
97
10th Percentile
-
£21,475
£29,500
25th Percentile
£31,250
£25,000
£38,787
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£46,066
£48,000
Median % change year-on-year
-13.17%
-4.03%
+20.00%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£60,000
£60,000
90th Percentile
£81,250
£68,750
£86,250
Merseyside median annual salary
£40,000
£40,617
£48,000
% change year-on-year
-1.52%
-15.38%
+12.94%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Liverpool.
PhD Salary Trend in Liverpool
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Liverpool.
PhD Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Liverpool
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 Liverpool region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Liverpool 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:
