PhD Job Trends in Rotherham

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South Yorkshire > Rotherham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Rotherham with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rotherham 4.00% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 33.33% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary - £63,652 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Rotherham

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 Rotherham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3 2 8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rotherham 12.00% 8.00% 23.53%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 7
10th Percentile - - £29,873
25th Percentile £32,000 - £39,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,000 - £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +1.48%
75th Percentile £36,000 - £47,500
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £30,500 £70,000 £44,000
% change year-on-year -56.43% +59.09% -12.00%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Rotherham

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

PhD job vacancy trend in Rotherham

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rotherham 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Chatbot
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Research Scientist
1 1 (100.00%) Trainer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Conversational UI
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) PayPal