PhD Job Trends in Nottinghamshire

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Nottinghamshire 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 88 37 -
Rank change year-on-year -51 - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 5 33 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Nottinghamshire 0.31% 5.10% -
As % of the Qualifications category 2.07% 15.42% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
East Midlands median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Nottinghamshire

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 Nottinghamshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 241 214 331
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Nottinghamshire 14.75% 33.08% 27.56%
Number of salaries quoted 142 82 110
10th Percentile £25,050 - £29,600
25th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £31,500 £44,225
Median % change year-on-year +58.73% -28.77% -11.55%
75th Percentile £62,637 £42,500 £53,750
90th Percentile £82,500 £61,125 £59,750
East Midlands median annual salary £52,500 £39,250 £44,500
% change year-on-year +33.76% -11.80% -11.00%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottinghamshire

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

PhD job vacancy trend in Nottinghamshire

PhD
Salary Trend in Nottinghamshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Nottinghamshire citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Nottinghamshire citing PhD

PhD
Job Locations in Nottinghamshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the Nottinghamshire region over the 6 months to 22 August 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
Nottingham -54 5 £45,000 - 3
PhD
East Midlands

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottinghamshire 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