PhD Job Trends in Livingston

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
West Lothian > Livingston

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Livingston with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Livingston

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 Livingston.

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Livingston.

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Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston

For the 6 months to 29 July 2026, job vacancies citing PhD 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 Livingston region with a requirement for PhD.

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston 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: