Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Wales > North Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in North Wales 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 | - | 20 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in North Wales | - | 0.96% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 2.13% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Wales median annual salary | - | £42,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -35.38% | +4.17% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North Wales
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 North Wales.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 17 | 47 | 69 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in North Wales | 15.60% | 45.19% | 47.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | - | £32,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,000 | £70,000 | £33,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.43% | +108.96% | -23.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,900 | - | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £49,500 |
| Wales median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £46,131 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +19.23% | +2.57% |
PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in North Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in North Wales.
PhD
Salary Trend in North Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in North Wales citing PhD.
