PhD Job Trends in Norfolk

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
East of England > Norfolk

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Norfolk with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 16 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 17 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Norfolk 7.08% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 26.98% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median annual salary £56,250 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -6.25% +9.09% -21.43%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Norfolk

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 Norfolk.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 63 65 38
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Norfolk 26.25% 22.97% 26.95%
Number of salaries quoted 24 21 26
10th Percentile £29,625 £25,000 £26,000
25th Percentile £34,250 £29,250 £29,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,500 £55,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -30.00% +29.41% -11.96%
75th Percentile £66,875 £57,500 £47,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £54,375
East of England median annual salary £46,750 £53,000 £53,250
% change year-on-year -11.79% -0.47% +6.50%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Norfolk

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

PhD job vacancy trend in Norfolk

PhD
Salary Trend in Norfolk

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Norfolk citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Norfolk citing PhD

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Norfolk 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:

Cloud Services
1 17 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 17 (100.00%) Internet
General
1 17 (100.00%) Banking
1 17 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 17 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 12 (70.59%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 17 (100.00%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (100.00%) AI
1 17 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 17 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 17 (100.00%) User Experience
1 17 (100.00%) Web Development
Qualifications
1 17 (100.00%) Degree
1 17 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 17 (100.00%) Postgraduate