PhD Jobs in Northampton

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Northamptonshire > Northampton

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Northampton with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 45 - 35
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 6 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 1.55% - 0.88%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.74% - 3.45%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £99,800 - £35,000
75th Percentile - - £37,500
90th Percentile - - -
Northamptonshire median annual salary £99,800 - £35,000

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Northampton

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 Northampton.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 219 57 58
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 56.44% 12.28% 25.66%
Number of salaries quoted 50 41 25
10th Percentile £31,250 £25,000 £31,900
25th Percentile £37,574 £37,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.63% -4.76% +20.69%
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,250 £60,000
90th Percentile £76,685 £80,000 £60,800
Northamptonshire median annual salary £50,000 £44,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +12.36% -11.00% +17.65%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton

Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northampton.

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Northampton

PhD
Salary Trend in Northampton

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Northampton.

Salary trend for PhD in Northampton

PhD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 6 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 6 (100.00%) Systems Thinking
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 6 (100.00%) Degree
1 6 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 15288