PhD Jobs in Preston

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Lancashire > Preston

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 50 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 0.39% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.42% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £99,800 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £41,500 -
% change year-on-year +8.43% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Preston

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 Preston.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 237 125 85
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 91.86% 55.31% 30.47%
Number of salaries quoted 194 120 50
10th Percentile - £26,175 £25,004
25th Percentile £47,683 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.11% - +66.67%
75th Percentile £54,793 £58,750 £62,033
90th Percentile £58,943 £63,750 £68,875
Lancashire median annual salary £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +44.74%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Preston

PhD
Salary Trend in Preston

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Preston.

Salary trend for PhD in Preston

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