Research Scientist Job Trends in Somerset

Research Scientist
South West > Somerset

As of 4 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Scientist salary in Somerset.

6 months to
4 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 0.72% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.80% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Somerset with a recognized job title 376 630 400
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.74% 87.38% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 183 381 300
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,000 £27,950
25th Percentile £28,875 £37,099 £37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,355 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -17.29% +5.26% -
75th Percentile £53,750 £63,750 £62,813
90th Percentile £66,848 £75,000 £70,000
South West median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% -9.09% +10.00%

Research Scientist
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Scientist within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 4 October 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Street - 3 - -
Research Scientist
South West

Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, Research Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Somerset region featuring Research Scientist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) PhD
1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Biology
1 3 (100.00%) Biotechnology
1 3 (100.00%) PayPal
1 3 (100.00%) Chatbot
1 3 (100.00%) Experimental Design
1 3 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Conversational UI
1 3 (100.00%) Data Interpretation
1 3 (100.00%) Biochemistry
1 3 (100.00%) Molecular Biology

Research Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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 3 (100.00%) Chatbot
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Molecular Biology
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Biochemistry
1 3 (100.00%) Biology
1 3 (100.00%) Biotechnology
1 3 (100.00%) Conversational UI
1 3 (100.00%) Data Interpretation
1 3 (100.00%) Experimental Design
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 3 (100.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) PayPal