Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
28 |
- |
51 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD |
31 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne |
5.45% |
- |
0.24% |
| As % of the Qualifications category |
18.56% |
- |
0.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
£30,000 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary |
- |
- |
£30,000 |
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications |
167 |
116 |
102 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne |
29.35% |
21.56% |
24.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
94 |
65 |
80 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£30,950 |
£29,425 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£40,000 |
£31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£30,500 |
£60,000 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-49.17% |
+20.00% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£57,500 |
£85,000 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,575 |
£95,750 |
£80,114 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary |
£40,000 |
£56,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-29.20% |
+13.00% |
- |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing PhD.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:
