PhD Jobs in Rochester

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Kent > Rochester

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Rochester with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 22 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing PhD 10 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochester 7.30% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 8.77% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £99,800 - -
Kent median annual salary £99,800 £85,000 -
% change year-on-year +17.41% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Rochester

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 Rochester.

DemandTrendPermanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 114 72 25
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochester 83.21% 73.47% 65.79%
Number of salaries quoted 54 33 11
10th Percentile £40,607 - £28,500
25th Percentile £47,683 £35,500 £31,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% +48.44% -
75th Percentile £75,900 £73,000 £50,875
90th Percentile £85,700 £75,000 £65,000
Kent median annual salary £38,325 £45,000 £46,500
% change year-on-year -14.83% -3.23% +3.33%

PhD
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Rochester 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 10 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 10 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 10 (100.00%) Systems Thinking
Qualifications
1 10 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 10 (100.00%) Degree
1 10 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 15288