Life Science Job Trends in Watford

Life Sciences
Hertfordshire > Watford

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 2 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.50% - -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.45% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £36,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,500 - -
75th Percentile £40,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £70,000 - -

All Generic Skills
Watford

Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Watford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 138 58 67
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 34.33% 38.67% 34.36%
Number of salaries quoted 110 57 44
10th Percentile £26,450 - £23,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £32,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,750 £41,773 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +40.64% -35.73% +8.33%
75th Percentile £73,750 £58,750 £69,063
90th Percentile £117,500 £85,250 £76,250
Hertfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +11.11% -18.18% -

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.

Life Science job vacancy trend in Watford

Life Science
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Life Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Life Science

Life Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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:

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Solid Edge
1 2 (100.00%) SOLIDWORKS
General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Automotive
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics
1 2 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics Technician
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) CAD
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Vision
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Prototyping
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared