Life Sciences
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | 58 | 58 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | 0 | - |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Life Science | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 0.45% | 0.13% | 0.20% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.28% | 0.68% | 0.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £31,250 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £32,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -38.10% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £33,750 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £48,500 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.78% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
All Generic Skills
Somerset
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 Somerset.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 156 | 147 | 207 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 35.21% | 18.47% | 41.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 105 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,929 | £10,258 | £34,275 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,438 | £29,346 | £39,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,355 | £37,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.28% | -31.82% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £56,500 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £62,500 | £72,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -9.09% | +7.84% |
Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Life Science
Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Life Science.
Life Science
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Life Science within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 21 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Life Science South West |
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Life Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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: