PhD Job Trends in Suffolk

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
East of England > Suffolk

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Suffolk with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 36 20
Rank change year-on-year -1 -16 +16
Permanent jobs citing PhD 13 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Suffolk 3.24% 0.35% 0.95%
As % of the Qualifications category 11.30% 2.00% 5.26%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £65,799 -
East of England median annual salary £70,000 £60,000 £55,500
% change year-on-year +16.67% +8.11% -20.71%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Suffolk

PhD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Suffolk.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 115 50 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Suffolk 28.68% 17.61% 18.10%
Number of salaries quoted 59 18 17
10th Percentile £31,150 £40,625 £37,233
25th Percentile £35,250 £42,500 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,750 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -25.20% - +81.86%
75th Percentile £47,625 £66,901 £83,750
90th Percentile £53,750 £76,500 £85,000
East of England median annual salary £45,000 £54,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% -1.82% +10.00%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Suffolk.

PhD job vacancy trend in Suffolk

PhD
Salary Trend in Suffolk

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Suffolk citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Suffolk citing PhD

PhD
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Suffolk 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:

Cloud Services
1 13 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 13 (100.00%) Internet
General
1 13 (100.00%) Banking
1 13 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 13 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 12 (92.31%) Lecturer
Miscellaneous
1 13 (100.00%) IoT
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (100.00%) AI
1 13 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 13 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 13 (100.00%) User Experience
1 13 (100.00%) Web Development
Qualifications
1 13 (100.00%) Degree
1 13 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 13 (100.00%) Postgraduate