PhD Job Trends in Telford

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
Shropshire > Telford

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Telford with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 10 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing PhD 0 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Telford - 5.77% -
As % of the Qualifications category - 16.67% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Shropshire median annual salary - - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Telford

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 Telford.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 10 18 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Telford 10.99% 34.62% 22.41%
Number of salaries quoted 6 12 8
10th Percentile £30,935 £37,125 £35,688
25th Percentile £35,339 £45,938 £56,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% -11.54% +44.44%
75th Percentile £67,500 £68,438 £65,625
90th Percentile £70,000 £79,875 £70,500
Shropshire median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +4.35% +9.52% +16.67%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Telford

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

PhD job vacancy trend in Telford