PhD Job Trends in North Yorkshire

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Yorkshire > North Yorkshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in North Yorkshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 25 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in North Yorkshire 6.25% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 18.25% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Yorkshire median annual salary - £45,000 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North Yorkshire

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 Yorkshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 137 490 91
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in North Yorkshire 34.25% 72.16% 22.81%
Number of salaries quoted 15 37 58
10th Percentile £26,750 £26,250 £26,350
25th Percentile £27,500 £36,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -39.00% +5.26% -1.04%
75th Percentile £60,325 £58,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £70,500 £72,500 £64,125
Yorkshire median annual salary £32,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -35.00% -4.76% -

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in North Yorkshire

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

PhD job vacancy trend in North Yorkshire

PhD
Salary Trend in North Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North Yorkshire citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in North Yorkshire citing PhD

PhD
Job Locations in North Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the North Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 15 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
Middlesbrough - 25 - -
PhD
Yorkshire

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Yorkshire 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:

Applications
1 25 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 20 (80.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 25 (100.00%) Trainer
Processes & Methodologies
1 25 (100.00%) AI
1 25 (100.00%) Conversational UI
2 20 (80.00%) Chemistry
3 5 (20.00%) Mathematics
3 5 (20.00%) Physics
Qualifications
1 25 (100.00%) Degree
1 25 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 25 (100.00%) PayPal