PhD Job Trends in West Sussex

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South East > West Sussex

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Sussex with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 40 55
Rank change year-on-year 0 +15 +2
Permanent jobs citing PhD 1 3 2
As % of all permanent jobs in West Sussex 0.25% 0.98% 0.45%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.14% 4.62% 1.03%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median annual salary £80,000 £56,509 £60,000
% change year-on-year +41.57% -5.82% +9.09%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Sussex

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 Sussex.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 88 65 195
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Sussex 22.11% 21.17% 43.92%
Number of salaries quoted 51 37 89
10th Percentile £33,500 £29,400 £31,600
25th Percentile £50,000 £36,250 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £63,125 £75,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £78,750 £74,000
South East median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -12.50% +14.29% +0.96%

PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

PhD job vacancy trend in West Sussex

PhD
Salary Trend in West Sussex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing PhD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing PhD

PhD
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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Thinking
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO/IEC 15288