The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 15 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 15 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
38
61
92
Rank change year-on-year
+23
+31
-
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
3
23
8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Sheffield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
118
333
431
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
41.26%
30.47%
47.21%
Number of salaries quoted
85
261
142
10th Percentile
£26,000
£26,250
£28,250
25th Percentile
£31,250
£35,750
£34,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£47,500
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-11.58%
-
-11.63%
75th Percentile
£69,250
£67,968
£65,000
90th Percentile
£78,750
£78,750
£70,000
South Yorkshire median annual salary
£37,250
£47,500
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-21.58%
+5.56%
-11.76%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Life Science Salary Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Sheffield.
Life Science Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Sheffield region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
