Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
London > West London
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West London with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West London | 3.67% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 8.72% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,138 | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £115,000 | £100,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +17.65% | -2.86% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West London
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 West London.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 218 | 278 | 155 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West London | 42.08% | 30.75% | 23.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 50 | 64 | 126 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,139 | £31,625 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £40,757 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,000 | £52,500 | £52,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -0.47% | +0.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £63,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,625 | £80,175 | £87,500 |
| London median annual salary | £67,500 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.57% | +7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Job postings citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West London.
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Salary Trend in West London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PhD in West London.
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Job Locations in West London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PhD within the West London region over the 6 months to 5 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hounslow | - | 6 | - | - | |
| Hillingdon | - | 5 | - | - | |
| Harrow | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Ealing | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Wembley | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Richmond upon Thames | - | 1 | £40,138 | - | |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West London 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: