Research Scientist Job Trends in Warrington

Research Scientist
Cheshire > Warrington

The median Research Scientist salary in Warrington is £102,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 39 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Warrington 0.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.30% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £93,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £102,500 - -
75th Percentile £111,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median annual salary £102,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Warrington

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Warrington. 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 Warrington with a recognized job title 331 119 355
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.31% 83.22% 96.21%
Number of salaries quoted 190 74 251
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,450 £24,807
25th Percentile £30,000 £34,893 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - +18.75%
75th Percentile £65,000 £60,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £74,150 £78,500
Cheshire median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.26% - +1.06%

Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington

For the 6 months to 18 March 2026, Research Scientist 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 across the Warrington region featuring Research Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Applied Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Benchmarking
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch

Research Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Applied Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Benchmarking
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD