PhD Job Trends in Rochdale

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Manchester > Rochdale

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Rochdale with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 12 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochdale 35.29% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Manchester median annual salary - £46,000 £51,500
% change year-on-year - -10.68% -17.60%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Rochdale

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 Rochdale.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 12 14 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochdale 35.29% 38.89% 7.14%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £48,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - -26.15% +52.05%
Manchester median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% -4.35% -

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochdale

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

PhD job vacancy trend in Rochdale

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochdale 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:

Cloud Services
1 12 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 12 (100.00%) Internet
General
1 12 (100.00%) Banking
1 12 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 12 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 10 (83.33%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 12 (100.00%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (100.00%) AI
1 12 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 12 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 12 (100.00%) User Experience
1 12 (100.00%) Web Development
Qualifications
1 12 (100.00%) Degree
1 12 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 12 (100.00%) Postgraduate