Analytical Chemist Job Trends

Analytical Chemist
UK

The median Analytical Chemist salary in the UK 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 807 - 792
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Analytical Chemist 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.002% - 0.001%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% - 0.001%
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 excluding London median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title 106,082 44,571 74,889
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.45% 89.73% 95.26%
Number of salaries quoted 73,120 26,247 45,923
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £95,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -4.76%

Analytical Chemist
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Analytical Chemist job vacancy trend in the UK

Analytical Chemist
Salary Trend

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

Salary distribution trend for Analytical Chemist job vacancies in the UK

Analytical Chemist
Top 3 Job Locations

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 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
England - 2 £45,000 -
East of England - 2 £45,000 -
UK excluding London - 2 £45,000 -

Analytical Chemist Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

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 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 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