Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 24 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 135 | 138 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +84 | +3 | -14 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 152 | 48 | 74 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 3.64% | 1.41% | 1.57% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 13.13% | 3.13% | 3.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 27 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,015 | £40,000 | £41,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,250 | £43,500 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,430 | £52,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.52% | -13.33% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £75,405 | £72,094 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,500 | £85,000 | £73,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £65,000 | £56,509 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.03% | -5.82% | +11.63% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
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 the Thames Valley.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,158 | 1,533 | 1,926 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 27.74% | 45.18% | 40.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 460 | 494 | 1,279 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,238 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,500 | £43,500 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.33% | +9.09% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £95,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £52,500 | £59,908 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.37% | +14.11% | +0.29% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing PhD.
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Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution for jobs citing PhD in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 24 January 2026.
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Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 24 January 2026. 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 |
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| Berkshire | +51 | 86 | £56,430 | +8.52% | 17 |
| Buckinghamshire | - | 52 | - | - | 6 |
| Oxfordshire | +1 | 14 | £65,750 | +16.35% | 7 |
| PhD South East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:
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