The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in West Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
20
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
1
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian
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 West Lothian.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
24
49
15
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian
28.92%
40.83%
20.55%
Number of salaries quoted
16
30
14
10th Percentile
-
£24,500
£19,500
25th Percentile
£25,500
£27,500
£21,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£60,000
£41,250
Median % change year-on-year
-8.33%
+45.45%
-31.25%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£62,500
£53,750
90th Percentile
£71,250
£71,820
£62,625
Scotland median annual salary
£51,645
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-1.63%
-8.70%
+4.55%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Life Science Salary Trend in West Lothian
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in West Lothian.
Life Science Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Lothian
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, job vacancies citing Life Science 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 West Lothian region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Lothian 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:
