The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 3 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Jun 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
36
-
76
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
3
0
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
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 Southampton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
94
276
296
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
31.13%
28.63%
39.15%
Number of salaries quoted
56
202
226
10th Percentile
£31,875
£30,200
£32,000
25th Percentile
£37,188
£37,500
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,500
£50,000
£61,700
Median % change year-on-year
+5.00%
-18.96%
+2.83%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£63,750
£73,750
90th Percentile
£69,375
£70,000
£90,625
Hampshire median annual salary
£55,000
£50,000
£54,000
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-7.41%
-1.82%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Life Science Salary Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Southampton.
Life Science Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 3 June 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton 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:
