Analytical Chemist Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Analytical Chemist
UK > UK excluding London

The median Analytical Chemist salary in the UK excluding London is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 650 - 647
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Analytical Chemist 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.002% - 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.003% - 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile £47,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK excluding London with a recognized job title 77,860 30,912 53,221
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.63% 89.37% 95.21%
Number of salaries quoted 54,247 17,634 31,832
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £29,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £80,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Analytical Chemist
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Analytical Chemist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Analytical Chemist job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Analytical Chemist
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Analytical Chemist job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Analytical Chemist job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Analytical Chemist
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Analytical Chemist within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 11 September 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
East of England - 2 £45,000 -
Analytical Chemist
UK

Analytical Chemist Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 11 September 2026, Analytical Chemist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the UK excluding London region featuring Analytical Chemist in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Chemistry
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 17025
1 2 (100.00%) Validation

Analytical Chemist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Agrochemical
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Chemistry
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 17025