Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
West Midlands > Shropshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Shropshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 18 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire | 11.75% | 2.97% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 47.78% | 18.75% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £31,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +77.42% | -43.64% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Shropshire
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 Shropshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 90 | 16 | 72 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Shropshire | 24.59% | 15.84% | 34.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 9 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,750 | £42,250 | £27,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,375 | £46,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +2.33% | +10.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,438 | £65,000 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £81,500 | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £57,500 | £48,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.74% | +18.56% | -3.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.
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Salary Trend in Shropshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Shropshire citing PhD.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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: