Chemistry Jobs in the South West

Chemistry
England > South West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West requiring Chemistry skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Chemistry over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 163 279 233
Rank change year-on-year +116 -46 +57
Permanent jobs citing Chemistry 16 12 36
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 0.45% 0.12% 0.54%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.48% 0.15% 0.57%
Number of salaries quoted 0 7 13
10th Percentile - £20,000 -
25th Percentile - £33,750 £43,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £50,000 £45,750
Median % change year-on-year - +9.29% -
75th Percentile - £52,500 £48,375
90th Percentile - - £49,085
England median annual salary £30,000 £55,000 £45,750
% change year-on-year -45.45% +20.22% -8.50%

All Process and Methodology Skills
South West

Chemistry falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 3,300 7,971 6,271
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 93.04% 81.38% 94.59%
Number of salaries quoted 1,860 5,719 3,481
10th Percentile £27,225 £28,500 £30,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,500 £39,294
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,500 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.96% -6.48% +8.00%
75th Percentile £63,750 £65,000 £69,000
90th Percentile £78,750 £80,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% +4.17%

Chemistry
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings citing Chemistry as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Chemistry in the South West

Chemistry
Salary Trend in the South West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Chemistry in the South West.

Salary trend for Chemistry in the South West

Chemistry
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chemistry within the South West region over the 6 months to 31 May 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
Bristol +66 8 - - 1
Dorset - 7 - - 1
Gloucestershire +68 1 - - 1
Chemistry
England

Chemistry
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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:

Applications
1 8 (50.00%) Chatbot
2 1 (6.25%) Microsoft Office
General
1 14 (87.50%) Analytical Skills
2 8 (50.00%) Manufacturing
3 7 (43.75%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 7 (43.75%) Pharmaceutical
4 1 (6.25%) Aerospace
4 1 (6.25%) Agriculture
Job Titles
1 8 (50.00%) Trainer
2 7 (43.75%) QA Manager
2 7 (43.75%) Quality Manager
3 1 (6.25%) Research Scientist
3 1 (6.25%) Support Engineer
3 1 (6.25%) Technical Engineer
3 1 (6.25%) Technical Support
3 1 (6.25%) Technical Support Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (50.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 8 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 8 (50.00%) Conversational UI
2 7 (43.75%) Biochemistry
2 7 (43.75%) CAPA
2 7 (43.75%) Change Management
2 7 (43.75%) Problem-Solving
2 7 (43.75%) Process Improvement
3 1 (6.25%) Customer Requirements
3 1 (6.25%) Economics
3 1 (6.25%) Physics
Qualifications
1 15 (93.75%) Degree
2 8 (50.00%) Master's Degree
2 8 (50.00%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (43.75%) GLP
1 7 (43.75%) GMP
1 7 (43.75%) QA
Vendors
1 8 (50.00%) PayPal
2 7 (43.75%) Google
2 7 (43.75%) SAP
3 1 (6.25%) Microsoft