Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
27 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 332 359 290
Rank change year-on-year +27 -69 +1
Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical 844 966 2,172
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.86% 0.92% 1.41%
As % of the General category 1.44% 1.34% 2.22%
Number of salaries quoted 326 403 389
10th Percentile £31,250 £40,250 £37,500
25th Percentile £39,197 £48,750 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £65,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -19.23% +13.04% +4.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £78,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £94,750 £85,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £49,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -17.50% +9.09% +10.00%

All General Skills
UK

Pharmaceutical is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 58,670 71,907 98,006
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 59.84% 68.71% 63.59%
Number of salaries quoted 39,462 38,624 51,085
10th Percentile £27,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £43,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £102,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% +5.26%

Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Pharmaceutical as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Pharmaceutical in the UK

Pharmaceutical
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Pharmaceutical.

Salary trend for Pharmaceutical in the UK

Pharmaceutical
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Pharmaceutical over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Pharmaceutical in the UK

Pharmaceutical
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Pharmaceutical within the UK over the 6 months to 27 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
England +48 780 £50,000 -23.08% 598
UK excluding London +35 613 £49,500 -17.50% 507
Work from Home +37 235 £52,500 -16.00% 212
London +42 213 £60,500 -6.92% 121
South East +49 185 £47,500 -24.00% 109
North of England +63 148 £40,000 -28.57% 161
Midlands +29 98 £60,000 +9.09% 66
East of England -36 79 £50,000 -10.71% 77
Yorkshire +59 73 £40,000 -36.00% 54
North West +51 70 £43,000 -13.13% 91
East Midlands +4 67 £48,750 -37.10% 30
South West +46 50 £47,500 +18.75% 55
West Midlands +28 31 £60,000 +14.29% 37
Northern Ireland +28 26 £50,000 +9.89% 9
Scotland -58 22 £60,000 -7.69% 36
Wales +12 5 - - 12
North East - 5 £55,000 - 24

Pharmaceutical
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 25 (2.96%) Skype for Business
2 19 (2.25%) SharePoint
3 16 (1.90%) SAS
4 12 (1.42%) Microsoft Exchange
5 10 (1.18%) Documentum
6 5 (0.59%) WinCC
7 4 (0.47%) NServiceBus
8 3 (0.36%) CMS
8 3 (0.36%) Confluence
9 1 (0.12%) Apache
9 1 (0.12%) Apache Spark
9 1 (0.12%) IIS
9 1 (0.12%) Tomcat
9 1 (0.12%) WebSphere
Applications
1 88 (10.43%) Microsoft Excel
2 69 (8.18%) Microsoft Office
3 38 (4.50%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 13 (1.54%) MS Visio
5 11 (1.30%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.36%) Spreadsheet
7 2 (0.24%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.24%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.24%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.24%) SPSS
7 2 (0.24%) Stata
Business Applications
1 16 (1.90%) SAP S/4HANA
2 13 (1.54%) TrackWise
3 6 (0.71%) Dynamics CRM
3 6 (0.71%) SAP IBP
3 6 (0.71%) SAP Oil and Gas
3 6 (0.71%) SAP PLM
3 6 (0.71%) SAP PP
4 5 (0.59%) SAP CO
4 5 (0.59%) SAP FI
4 5 (0.59%) SAP FI/CO
5 4 (0.47%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
5 4 (0.47%) SAP BPC
6 3 (0.36%) Q-Pulse
7 2 (0.24%) Misys Midas
7 2 (0.24%) SAP SCM
8 1 (0.12%) Salesforce CRM
8 1 (0.12%) SAP Business One
8 1 (0.12%) SAP ERP
8 1 (0.12%) SAP MDG
8 1 (0.12%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 70 (8.29%) Azure
2 67 (7.94%) Microsoft 365
3 48 (5.69%) Power Platform
4 33 (3.91%) SaaS
5 20 (2.37%) AWS
6 19 (2.25%) PowerApps
7 17 (2.01%) Azure DevOps
8 11 (1.30%) Power Automate
9 9 (1.07%) Google Analytics
9 9 (1.07%) Google Tag Manager
9 9 (1.07%) OneDrive
9 9 (1.07%) ShareGate
10 8 (0.95%) GCP
10 8 (0.95%) PaaS
11 6 (0.71%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 6 (0.71%) Cloud Computing
11 6 (0.71%) GitHub
12 5 (0.59%) Azure Data Factory
12 5 (0.59%) IaaS
13 4 (0.47%) AWS CloudFormation
Communications & Networking
1 25 (2.96%) Cisco IOS
1 25 (2.96%) Skype
1 25 (2.96%) Telepresence
2 10 (1.18%) Firewall
2 10 (1.18%) Network Security
3 7 (0.83%) Ethernet
3 7 (0.83%) Intranet
4 6 (0.71%) TCP/IP
5 5 (0.59%) DHCP
5 5 (0.59%) DNS
5 5 (0.59%) Internet
5 5 (0.59%) RS-232
5 5 (0.59%) Wireless
6 4 (0.47%) Bluetooth
7 3 (0.36%) LAN
7 3 (0.36%) SAN
7 3 (0.36%) VPN
7 3 (0.36%) VSAN
8 2 (0.24%) Cisco Nexus
8 2 (0.24%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 41 (4.86%) Power BI
2 29 (3.44%) SQL Server
3 14 (1.66%) Tableau
4 11 (1.30%) MySQL
4 11 (1.30%) Relational Database
5 10 (1.18%) Big Data
6 9 (1.07%) Metadata
7 8 (0.95%) Data Lake
7 8 (0.95%) Data Warehouse
7 8 (0.95%) SAP HANA
8 7 (0.83%) BigQuery
8 7 (0.83%) Looker
9 6 (0.71%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 5 (0.59%) Base SAS
10 5 (0.59%) Microsoft Analysis Services
10 5 (0.59%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 4 (0.47%) GIS
11 4 (0.47%) SAP BW
12 3 (0.36%) PostgreSQL
12 3 (0.36%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 15 (1.78%) JIRA
2 13 (1.54%) Git
3 9 (1.07%) Postman
4 7 (0.83%) Jenkins
4 7 (0.83%) Subversion
5 5 (0.59%) JMeter
5 5 (0.59%) Newman
5 5 (0.59%) REST Assured
5 5 (0.59%) Selenium
6 4 (0.47%) Katalon Studio
6 4 (0.47%) Zephyr
7 2 (0.24%) GitLab
7 2 (0.24%) gulp
7 2 (0.24%) MSTest
7 2 (0.24%) NUnit
7 2 (0.24%) Sonatype Nexus
7 2 (0.24%) Visual Studio
8 1 (0.12%) Bitbucket
8 1 (0.12%) LabVIEW
8 1 (0.12%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 324 (38.39%) Social Skills
2 285 (33.77%) Manufacturing
3 172 (20.38%) Analytical Skills
4 165 (19.55%) Finance
5 77 (9.12%) Automotive
6 71 (8.41%) Marketing
7 63 (7.46%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 62 (7.35%) Retail
9 50 (5.92%) Legal
9 50 (5.92%) Telecoms
10 45 (5.33%) Law
11 33 (3.91%) Aerospace
12 24 (2.84%) Presentation Skills
13 22 (2.61%) Electronics
14 17 (2.01%) Organisational Skills
15 15 (1.78%) Health Technology
16 13 (1.54%) Influencing Skills
17 12 (1.42%) French Language
17 12 (1.42%) German Language
18 10 (1.18%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 134 (15.88%) Senior
2 102 (12.09%) Analyst
3 79 (9.36%) Lead
4 68 (8.06%) Project Manager
5 53 (6.28%) QA Manager
6 34 (4.03%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
7 33 (3.91%) Support Engineer
8 32 (3.79%) Senior Manager
9 31 (3.67%) IT Manager
10 28 (3.32%) QA Specialist
11 27 (3.20%) Software Engineer
12 25 (2.96%) Technical Leader
13 22 (2.61%) Developer
14 21 (2.49%) Business Manager
15 20 (2.37%) QA Leader
16 19 (2.25%) Development Manager
17 18 (2.13%) Business Development Manager
17 18 (2.13%) Data Scientist
17 18 (2.13%) Financial Analyst
18 17 (2.01%) QA Officer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (1.78%) .NET
2 12 (1.42%) XML
3 10 (1.18%) Web Services
4 7 (0.83%) .NET Framework
4 7 (0.83%) JSON
5 6 (0.71%) HTML
5 6 (0.71%) SAP TM
6 5 (0.59%) Swagger
7 4 (0.47%) Gherkin
7 4 (0.47%) Node.js
7 4 (0.47%) OAuth
7 4 (0.47%) RabbitMQ
7 4 (0.47%) React
7 4 (0.47%) SAML
7 4 (0.47%) XSLT
7 4 (0.47%) Yocto
8 3 (0.36%) Django
8 3 (0.36%) Middleware
8 3 (0.36%) OpenID
8 3 (0.36%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 130 (15.40%) Life Science
2 124 (14.69%) Management Information System
3 54 (6.40%) Biopharmaceutical
4 53 (6.28%) NHS
5 35 (4.15%) Algorithms
6 28 (3.32%) Self-Motivation
7 25 (2.96%) Video Conferencing
8 24 (2.84%) FMCG
9 16 (1.90%) Virtual Team
10 15 (1.78%) Operational Technology
11 14 (1.66%) LIMS
12 13 (1.54%) Client/Server
13 12 (1.42%) Driving Licence
14 10 (1.18%) Renewable Energy
15 9 (1.07%) Analytical Mindset
15 9 (1.07%) SCADA
16 8 (0.95%) Data Protection Act
16 8 (0.95%) Hybrid Cloud
16 8 (0.95%) Public Cloud
17 7 (0.83%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 49 (5.81%) Windows
2 28 (3.32%) Windows 10
3 25 (2.96%) Windows 7
4 15 (1.78%) Linux
5 14 (1.66%) Windows Server
6 4 (0.47%) Embedded Linux
6 4 (0.47%) FreeRTOS
7 1 (0.12%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 1 (0.12%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 175 (20.73%) QMS
2 137 (16.23%) Validation
3 112 (13.27%) Biotechnology
4 108 (12.80%) Project Management
5 102 (12.09%) Problem-Solving
6 76 (9.00%) Mentoring
7 68 (8.06%) Business Development
7 68 (8.06%) Continuous Improvement
8 67 (7.94%) CAPA
9 65 (7.70%) Project Delivery
9 65 (7.70%) Quality Management
10 58 (6.87%) DevOps
11 56 (6.64%) Business Intelligence
12 54 (6.40%) Agile
13 50 (5.92%) Roadmaps
14 49 (5.81%) Coaching
15 48 (5.69%) Chemistry
15 48 (5.69%) Process Improvement
16 47 (5.57%) Analytics
17 46 (5.45%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 70 (8.29%) SQL
2 42 (4.98%) Python
3 34 (4.03%) C#
4 29 (3.44%) R
5 17 (2.01%) C
6 10 (1.18%) PowerShell
7 9 (1.07%) JavaScript
8 8 (0.95%) T-SQL
9 7 (0.83%) Java
10 4 (0.47%) Bash
10 4 (0.47%) Bicep
10 4 (0.47%) Embedded C
10 4 (0.47%) Groovy
10 4 (0.47%) TypeScript
10 4 (0.47%) VB
11 2 (0.24%) C++
11 2 (0.24%) JSX
11 2 (0.24%) PHP
11 2 (0.24%) PL/SQL
11 2 (0.24%) SAS Macro
Qualifications
1 353 (41.82%) Degree
2 94 (11.14%) Master's Degree
3 46 (5.45%) PhD
4 42 (4.98%) MBA
5 25 (2.96%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
6 22 (2.61%) DBS Check
7 20 (2.37%) CIPD
8 16 (1.90%) Security Cleared
9 13 (1.54%) Numerate Degree
10 11 (1.30%) NVQ Level 3
11 10 (1.18%) CFA
11 10 (1.18%) CIMA
11 10 (1.18%) Computer Science Degree
12 9 (1.07%) ITIL Certification
12 9 (1.07%) Microsoft Certification
13 8 (0.95%) Azure Certification
13 8 (0.95%) SC Cleared
14 7 (0.83%) HNC
15 6 (0.71%) CISSP
16 5 (0.59%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 249 (29.50%) QA
2 205 (24.29%) GMP
3 52 (6.16%) Good Clinical Practice
4 31 (3.67%) GxP
5 25 (2.96%) GLP
6 21 (2.49%) GDPR
7 19 (2.25%) ISO 9001
8 17 (2.01%) CDISC
8 17 (2.01%) ISO 13485
9 16 (1.90%) ISO/IEC 17025
10 13 (1.54%) Data Quality
10 13 (1.54%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 12 (1.42%) ISO/IEC 27001
12 10 (1.18%) 21 CFR Part 11
12 10 (1.18%) GAMP
13 7 (0.83%) SLA
14 4 (0.47%) COSHH
14 4 (0.47%) HIPAA
14 4 (0.47%) IEC 62304
14 4 (0.47%) PMO
System Software
1 22 (2.61%) Active Directory
2 14 (1.66%) VMware Infrastructure
3 10 (1.18%) Docker
4 5 (0.59%) Hyper-V
5 4 (0.47%) VMware Server
6 3 (0.36%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.24%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 19 (2.25%) Terraform
2 8 (0.95%) SCOM
3 7 (0.83%) Ansible
3 7 (0.83%) QRadar
4 6 (0.71%) Functional Safety
4 6 (0.71%) Kubernetes
5 5 (0.59%) Wonderware InTouch
6 3 (0.36%) Failover Clustering
6 3 (0.36%) FortiGate
6 3 (0.36%) Progress Chef
6 3 (0.36%) SCCM
7 2 (0.24%) Microsoft Intune
8 1 (0.12%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.12%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
8 1 (0.12%) Computer Incident Response Team
8 1 (0.12%) DatAdvantage
8 1 (0.12%) Puppet
8 1 (0.12%) Stealthwatch
8 1 (0.12%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
8 1 (0.12%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 165 (19.55%) Microsoft
2 54 (6.40%) SAP
3 39 (4.62%) Google
4 33 (3.91%) Cisco
5 25 (2.96%) Apple
5 25 (2.96%) Polycom
6 18 (2.13%) VMware
7 9 (1.07%) Nintex
7 9 (1.07%) Salesforce
8 8 (0.95%) Databricks
8 8 (0.95%) Siemens
9 7 (0.83%) Rockwell
10 6 (0.71%) AVEVA
10 6 (0.71%) IBM
10 6 (0.71%) QAD
10 6 (0.71%) Splunk
11 5 (0.59%) ServiceNow
11 5 (0.59%) Wonderware
12 4 (0.47%) MuleSoft
12 4 (0.47%) SYSPRO