Pharmaceutical Job Trends in West Sussex

Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
South East > West Sussex

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies in West Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 33 -
Rank change year-on-year -7 - -
Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical 1 11 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Sussex 0.25% 3.57% -
As % of the General category 0.48% 5.21% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
South East median annual salary £61,750 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +23.50% +11.11% -35.71%

All General Skills
West Sussex

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 Sussex.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 207 211 290
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Sussex 51.88% 68.51% 65.91%
Number of salaries quoted 138 91 170
10th Percentile £27,500 £28,250 £29,850
25th Percentile £37,750 £39,922 £39,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,250 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.50% -9.09% -4.35%
75th Percentile £66,875 £65,625 £73,438
90th Percentile £74,125 £75,000 £77,625
South East median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%

Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

Pharmaceutical job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Pharmaceutical
Salary Trend in West Sussex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Pharmaceutical.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical
Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Pharmaceutical within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
Chichester - 1 £55,000 -
Pharmaceutical
South East

Pharmaceutical
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Senior
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Safety Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) BMC PATROL