PhD Jobs in Sheffield

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Sheffield with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 80 80
Rank change year-on-year +62 0 -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 26 7 20
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield 8.50% 0.54% 2.32%
As % of the Qualifications category 30.59% 2.71% 6.17%
Number of salaries quoted 2 3 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,652 £37,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +69.74% - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £63,652 £37,500 -
% change year-on-year +69.74% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Sheffield

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 Sheffield.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 85 258 324
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield 27.78% 19.98% 37.63%
Number of salaries quoted 40 182 129
10th Percentile £31,125 £27,500 £24,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £36,250 £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,826 £47,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.95% +18.75% -27.27%
75th Percentile £69,438 £65,000 £59,500
90th Percentile £83,875 £84,677 £72,480
South Yorkshire median annual salary £60,000 £47,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year +26.32% +18.75% -23.81%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Job vacancy trend for PhD in Sheffield

PhD
Salary Trend in Sheffield

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

Salary trend for PhD in Sheffield

PhD
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:

Applications
1 26 (100.00%) Chatbot
General
1 10 (38.46%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (3.85%) Aerospace
2 1 (3.85%) Agriculture
2 1 (3.85%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 26 (100.00%) Trainer
2 7 (26.92%) Analyst
2 7 (26.92%) Data Analyst
3 3 (11.54%) Lecturer
4 2 (7.69%) Biostatistician
5 1 (3.85%) Research Scientist
5 1 (3.85%) Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (7.69%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 26 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 26 (100.00%) Conversational UI
2 12 (46.15%) Mathematics
3 11 (42.31%) Chemistry
4 9 (34.62%) Computer Science
4 9 (34.62%) Statistics
5 7 (26.92%) Data Science
6 5 (19.23%) Physics
7 2 (7.69%) Applied Mathematics
7 2 (7.69%) Biochemistry
7 2 (7.69%) Biology
7 2 (7.69%) Biostatistics
7 2 (7.69%) Biotechnology
7 2 (7.69%) Data Interpretation
7 2 (7.69%) Experimental Design
8 1 (3.85%) Economics
8 1 (3.85%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 26 (100.00%) Degree
1 26 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 26 (100.00%) PayPal