Research Scientist
UK
As of 30 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Scientist salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 686 | 888 | 958 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +202 | +70 | +256 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist | 23 | 24 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.042% | 0.023% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | 0.025% | 0.005% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £61,250 | £65,358 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £63,750 | £69,911 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £73,750 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £79,125 | £90,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £72,500 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -14.71% | +13.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 50,066 | 97,923 | 88,829 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.36% | 94.81% | 91.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,124 | 69,761 | 56,179 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,750 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,000 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | -6.54% | +6.63% |
Research Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Research Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Research Scientist
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Research Scientist.
Research Scientist
Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Scientist within the UK over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. 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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| Work from Home | - | 22 | - | - | 87 |
| UK excluding London | +192 | 21 | - | - | 84 |
| England | +155 | 21 | - | - | 83 |
| Midlands | +92 | 8 | - | - | 15 |
| West Midlands | +62 | 6 | - | - | 8 |
| North of England | - | 5 | - | - | 16 |
| South West | +108 | 4 | - | - | 9 |
| East of England | +49 | 3 | - | - | 16 |
| North East | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| East Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| London | +114 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Wales | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Research Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Research Scientist in the job title.
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Research Scientist Skill Set
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: