Pharmaceutical Job Trends in West Lothian

Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
Scotland > West Lothian

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies in West Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Lothian 0.79% - -
As % of the General category 2.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £33,945 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,130 - -
75th Percentile £34,315 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +25.00% -23.08%

All General Skills
West Lothian

Pharmaceutical falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in West Lothian.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 50 114 115
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian 39.68% 91.94% 78.77%
Number of salaries quoted 21 73 54
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,500 £25,375
25th Percentile £29,000 £26,000 £29,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £32,851 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +21.76% -45.25% +33.33%
75th Percentile £65,000 £50,000 £66,875
90th Percentile £71,250 £70,500 £71,250
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £32,951 £50,000
% change year-on-year +36.57% -34.10% -9.09%

Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Pharmaceutical relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.

Pharmaceutical job vacancy trend in West Lothian

Pharmaceutical
Salary Trend in West Lothian

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Pharmaceutical.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian 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 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (100.00%) Life Science
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GMP
1 1 (100.00%) QA