Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) West Yorkshire> Wakefield
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wakefield with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 31 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
6
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing PhD
6
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
PhD falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Wakefield.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
50
43
55
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
79.37%
40.19%
22.18%
Number of salaries quoted
34
28
21
10th Percentile
-
£38,871
£35,000
25th Percentile
-
£53,750
£36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£59,000
£44,500
Median % change year-on-year
-28.81%
+32.58%
+8.21%
75th Percentile
-
£75,000
£64,000
90th Percentile
-
£78,750
£70,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£42,000
£50,500
£55,022
% change year-on-year
-16.83%
-8.22%
+10.04%
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
PhD Salary Trend in Wakefield
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in Wakefield.
PhD Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, job vacancies citing PhD also mentioned 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 across the Wakefield region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
