Life Science Job Trends in Slough

Life Sciences
Berkshire > Slough

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Slough. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 6 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 66 -
Rank change year-on-year +26 - -
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 1 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Slough 0.23% 0.83% -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.76% 1.47% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £36,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,500 - -
75th Percentile £40,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £38,500 - £50,000
% change year-on-year - - -60.00%

All Generic Skills
Slough

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 Slough.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 131 204 40
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Slough 30.25% 56.35% 45.98%
Number of salaries quoted 70 58 28
10th Percentile £26,250 - £27,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £34,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,000 £65,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.46% +23.81% +5.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £72,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £90,500 £81,250 -
Berkshire median annual salary £50,001 £50,000 £52,550
% change year-on-year +0.00% -4.85% -7.03%

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Slough

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Slough.

Life Science job vacancy trend in Slough

Life Science
Salary Trend in Slough

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Slough citing Life Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Slough citing Life Science

Life Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough 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%) Solid Edge
1 1 (100.00%) SOLIDWORKS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Automotive
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics Technician
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Vision
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared