Life Sciences
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 10 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 177 | 280 | 265 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +103 | -15 | +9 |
| Permanent jobs citing Life Science | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.088% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.36% | 0.41% | 0.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £30,575 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £34,688 | £32,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.53% | -5.56% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,125 | £47,500 | £47,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,750 | - | £50,875 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.84% | -20.83% | +4.35% |
All Generic Skills
South West
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 the South West.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 1,107 | 2,941 | 2,732 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 30.89% | 31.72% | 40.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 597 | 2,038 | 1,377 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,000 | £28,900 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £36,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,500 | £50,000 | £54,882 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.00% | -8.90% | +4.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,525 | £66,250 | £71,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,300 | £82,500 | £87,500 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -15.38% | +4.00% |
Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Salary Trend in the South West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in the South West.
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Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Life Science in the South West over the 6 months to 10 May 2025.
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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 Life Science within the South West region over the 6 months to 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | +40 | 3 | £32,500 | +8.33% | |
| Cornwall | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Life Science England |
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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: