Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate) Hertfordshire> Watford
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Watford with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Watford.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
47
35
40
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford
27.17%
18.72%
21.74%
Number of salaries quoted
44
18
24
10th Percentile
£31,250
£26,000
£37,976
25th Percentile
£32,500
£26,250
£42,584
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£35,000
£36,250
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-3.45%
-39.58%
+26.32%
75th Percentile
£40,950
£67,813
£66,250
90th Percentile
£55,000
£74,875
£74,625
Hertfordshire median annual salary
£47,000
£53,250
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-11.74%
-3.18%
-
PhD Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
PhD Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing PhD.
PhD Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 9 November 2025, job vacancies citing PhD also mentioned 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 Watford region with a requirement for PhD.
PhD 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:
