Life Sciences
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 165 | 159 | 178 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +19 | +104 |
| Permanent jobs citing Life Science | 14 | 48 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North West | 0.22% | 0.95% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.50% | 3.09% | 1.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 14 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,600 | £53,625 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,000 | £58,438 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £74,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -49.32% | +40.95% | -30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,625 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,500 | £106,250 | £66,250 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £72,750 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.40% | +38.57% | -25.00% |
All Generic Skills
North West
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 the North West.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 2,804 | 1,553 | 1,516 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 44.20% | 30.82% | 33.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 939 | 780 | 1,133 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £31,250 | £31,670 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £40,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -5.45% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £78,750 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -7.69% |
Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.
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Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Life Science.
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Salary Histogram in the North West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Life Science in the North West over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
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Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Life Science within the North West region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | -8 | 11 | £37,500 | - | 6 |
| Manchester | -1 | 3 | £54,000 | -28.00% | 9 |
| Life Science England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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: