Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South West > Somerset
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Somerset with a requirement for PhD qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 6 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 6 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 66 | 58 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -8 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | - | 0.17% | 2.11% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.45% | 6.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £56,250 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.17% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £60,000 | £45,750 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.15% | -23.75% | -2.04% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Somerset
PhD is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Somerset with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 198 | 222 | 204 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 27.39% | 37.19% | 30.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 153 | 88 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,000 | £23,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,385 | £34,420 | £36,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £46,375 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.96% | -7.25% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,000 | £58,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £62,500 | £70,600 | £68,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +3.69% |
PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
PhD
Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Somerset.