PhD Jobs in Portsmouth

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Portsmouth with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing PhD 21 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Portsmouth 4.07% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 5.72% - -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £99,800 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £99,800 - £60,000
% change year-on-year - - +43.28%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 367 202 122
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Portsmouth 71.12% 33.78% 45.52%
Number of salaries quoted 127 117 65
10th Percentile £44,363 £31,250 £29,500
25th Percentile £49,000 £44,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £51,852 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.36% -5.72% +18.28%
75th Percentile £78,750 £64,250 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,700 £72,500 £84,000
Hampshire median annual salary £60,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +14.29% +5.00% -

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

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

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Portsmouth

PhD
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing PhD

PhD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Portsmouth 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 21 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 21 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 21 (100.00%) Systems Thinking
Qualifications
1 21 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 21 (100.00%) Degree
1 21 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 21 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 15288