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 22 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 74 20 -
Rank change year-on-year -54 - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 5 33 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham 0.35% 7.27% -
As % of the Qualifications category 2.56% 25.19% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Nottinghamshire median annual salary £45,000 - -

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 195 131 148
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Nottingham 13.83% 28.85% 17.64%
Number of salaries quoted 100 56 54
10th Percentile £27,625 - £33,750
25th Percentile £31,125 £28,750 £40,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £29,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +69.49% -37.89% -5.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £49,063 £56,875
90th Percentile £85,000 £61,250 £70,000
Nottinghamshire median annual salary £50,000 £31,500 £44,225
% change year-on-year +58.73% -28.77% -11.55%

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:

Job Titles
1 5 (100.00%) Research Scientist
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Physics
Programming Languages
1 5 (100.00%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
1 5 (100.00%) Master's Degree