Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
UK > UK excluding London
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for PhD qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 25 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 25 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 430 | 324 | 428 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -106 | +104 | -40 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 378 | 603 | 507 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 0.54% | 0.97% | 0.72% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.95% | 2.66% | 2.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 242 | 119 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,750 | £33,395 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,438 | £42,260 | £40,853 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £58,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -2.13% | +17.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,813 | £82,500 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,625 | £100,000 | £77,625 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,500 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +7.14% | +7.69% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK excluding London
PhD is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 19,391 | 22,667 | 22,129 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 27.67% | 36.53% | 31.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12,235 | 8,323 | 10,236 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,000 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,181 | £37,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £67,500 | £64,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £80,000 | £76,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £54,000 | £57,825 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.61% | +5.14% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
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Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in the UK excluding London.
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Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution for jobs citing PhD in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 25 April 2024.
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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 PhD within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 25 April 2024. 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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| South East | -14 | 168 | £58,000 | -3.33% | 89 |
| Scotland | -55 | 72 | £85,000 | -15.00% | 15 |
| East of England | -47 | 65 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 71 |
| North of England | +12 | 29 | £80,000 | -8.57% | 34 |
| North West | +29 | 21 | £80,000 | -8.57% | 27 |
| Midlands | +14 | 18 | £52,495 | -8.70% | 25 |
| South West | -55 | 13 | £68,750 | +50.27% | 20 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 11 | £55,000 | - | 14 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 11 | - | - | 4 |
| East Midlands | -16 | 7 | £40,000 | -30.43% | 11 |
| North East | - | 5 | £55,000 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | +36 | 3 | £37,500 | - | 6 |
| Wales | -44 | 2 | £100,000 | +100.00% | 5 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:
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