The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 25 November 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 Maidstone.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
22
21
13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Maidstone
23.91%
24.14%
17.57%
Number of salaries quoted
18
6
10
10th Percentile
£29,750
£29,250
£39,250
25th Percentile
£30,688
£31,000
£46,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,500
£42,368
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+0.31%
-19.30%
+26.51%
75th Percentile
£43,750
£53,079
£58,860
90th Percentile
-
£75,625
£63,250
Kent median annual salary
£42,500
£52,500
£54,822
% change year-on-year
-19.05%
-4.24%
+6.45%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Maidstone.
Life Science Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Maidstone
For the 6 months to 25 November 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science 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 Maidstone region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Maidstone 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:
