Biotechnology Jobs in the North of England

Biotechnology (Biotech)
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England requiring Biotechnology skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Biotechnology over the 6 months leading up to 15 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 332 391 384
Rank change year-on-year +59 -7 +49
Permanent jobs citing Biotechnology 9 6 46
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 0.078% 0.034% 0.27%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.082% 0.041% 0.28%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £57,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -
75th Percentile £62,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £77,500 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +34.78% +4.55% -8.33%

All Process and Methodology Skills
North of England

Biotechnology falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 10,957 14,590 16,592
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 94.99% 83.40% 96.85%
Number of salaries quoted 5,706 11,215 7,943
10th Percentile £25,480 £27,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £38,750 £37,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £65,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% +4.17%

Biotechnology
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Job postings citing Biotechnology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Job vacancy trend for Biotechnology in the North of England

Biotechnology
Salary Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Biotechnology in the North of England.

Salary trend for Biotechnology in the North of England

Biotechnology
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Biotechnology within the North of England region over the 6 months to 15 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yorkshire +68 8 - - 10
North West -1 1 £60,000 - 7
Biotechnology
England

Biotechnology
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (22.22%) SharePoint
Applications
1 4 (44.44%) Chatbot
General
1 5 (55.56%) Pharmaceutical
2 3 (33.33%) Manufacturing
3 2 (22.22%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (22.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (22.22%) Law
3 2 (22.22%) Marketing
3 2 (22.22%) Social Skills
4 1 (11.11%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 4 (44.44%) Biostatistician
1 4 (44.44%) Trainer
2 2 (22.22%) Automation Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) Field Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) Graduate
3 1 (11.11%) Product Owner
Miscellaneous
1 4 (44.44%) Life Science
1 4 (44.44%) Molecular Biology
2 2 (22.22%) Self-Motivation
3 1 (11.11%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (44.44%) Artificial Intelligence
1 4 (44.44%) Biochemistry
1 4 (44.44%) Biology
1 4 (44.44%) Biostatistics
1 4 (44.44%) Conversational UI
1 4 (44.44%) Data Interpretation
1 4 (44.44%) Experimental Design
2 3 (33.33%) Validation
3 2 (22.22%) Change Management
3 2 (22.22%) Computer Science
3 2 (22.22%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (22.22%) Knowledge Management
3 2 (22.22%) Lean Six Sigma
3 2 (22.22%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (22.22%) Product Management
3 2 (22.22%) Project Management
3 2 (22.22%) Roadmaps
3 2 (22.22%) Root Cause Analysis
3 2 (22.22%) Six Sigma
3 2 (22.22%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 8 (88.89%) Degree
2 6 (66.67%) Master's Degree
3 4 (44.44%) PhD
4 2 (22.22%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (22.22%) 21 CFR Part 11
1 2 (22.22%) Accessibility
1 2 (22.22%) GLP
1 2 (22.22%) GMP
1 2 (22.22%) Good Clinical Practice
2 1 (11.11%) GxP
Vendors
1 4 (44.44%) PayPal
2 3 (33.33%) Salesforce