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 12 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 23 77 79
Rank change year-on-year +54 +2 -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 22 6 25
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield 7.61% 0.55% 2.71%
As % of the Qualifications category 23.91% 2.47% 7.23%
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 92 243 346
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield 31.83% 22.36% 37.57%
Number of salaries quoted 46 182 126
10th Percentile £31,250 £27,500 £22,000
25th Percentile £35,625 £36,250 £25,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £47,500 £40,250
Median % change year-on-year +26.32% +18.01% -26.82%
75th Percentile £75,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £96,250 £84,677 £82,500
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 21 (95.45%) Chatbot
General
1 8 (36.36%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (4.55%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 21 (95.45%) Trainer
2 8 (36.36%) Analyst
2 8 (36.36%) Data Analyst
3 1 (4.55%) Biostatistician
3 1 (4.55%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (4.55%) Management Information System
1 1 (4.55%) Molecular Biology
1 1 (4.55%) Renewable Energy
1 1 (4.55%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 21 (95.45%) Artificial Intelligence
1 21 (95.45%) Conversational UI
2 12 (54.55%) Mathematics
3 11 (50.00%) Computer Science
4 10 (45.45%) Statistics
5 8 (36.36%) Chemistry
5 8 (36.36%) Data Science
6 2 (9.09%) Applied Mathematics
6 2 (9.09%) Physics
7 1 (4.55%) Biochemistry
7 1 (4.55%) Biology
7 1 (4.55%) Biostatistics
7 1 (4.55%) Biotechnology
7 1 (4.55%) Data Interpretation
7 1 (4.55%) Data Management
7 1 (4.55%) Experimental Design
7 1 (4.55%) Roadmaps
7 1 (4.55%) Time Management
7 1 (4.55%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 1 (4.55%) Python
Qualifications
1 22 (100.00%) Degree
1 22 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Vendors
1 21 (95.45%) PayPal
2 1 (4.55%) ANSYS