The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Oxfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Oxfordshire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
216
329
208
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oxfordshire
32.05%
30.32%
30.10%
Number of salaries quoted
149
134
159
10th Percentile
£25,705
£32,000
£36,000
25th Percentile
£35,000
£36,250
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,422
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
-0.84%
-12.31%
+29.67%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£66,250
£70,875
90th Percentile
£78,500
£80,875
£85,500
South East median annual salary
£45,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-18.18%
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Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
Life Science Salary Trend in Oxfordshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Oxfordshire citing Life Science.
Life Science Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Oxfordshire region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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:
