PhD Job Trends in Nottingham

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Nottinghamshire > Nottingham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Nottingham 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 30 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 23 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham 4.52% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 20.35% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Nottinghamshire median annual salary - - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Nottingham

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 Nottingham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 113 187 51
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Nottingham 22.20% 35.69% 15.84%
Number of salaries quoted 52 60 40
10th Percentile - £24,603 £40,725
25th Percentile £28,750 £24,649 £47,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £42,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.18% -26.09% +4.55%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £81,250 £72,875 £70,125
Nottinghamshire median annual salary £40,000 £35,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +14.29% -36.36% -

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottingham

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

PhD job vacancy trend in Nottingham

PhD
Salary Trend in Nottingham

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Nottingham citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Nottingham citing PhD

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham 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 23 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 8 (34.78%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.35%) Agriculture
Job Titles
1 23 (100.00%) Trainer
2 11 (47.83%) Research Scientist
3 4 (17.39%) Biostatistician
Miscellaneous
1 12 (52.17%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (100.00%) AI
1 23 (100.00%) Conversational UI
2 12 (52.17%) Biochemistry
2 12 (52.17%) Biology
2 12 (52.17%) Biotechnology
2 12 (52.17%) Data Interpretation
2 12 (52.17%) Experimental Design
3 9 (39.13%) Chemistry
4 4 (17.39%) Biostatistics
5 3 (13.04%) Physics
6 2 (8.70%) Mathematics
7 1 (4.35%) Economics
Qualifications
1 23 (100.00%) Degree
1 23 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 23 (100.00%) PayPal