Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
South West > Wiltshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wiltshire with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 79 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wiltshire | - | 0.12% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.27% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £55,000 | - |
| South West median annual salary | - | £45,000 | £30,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +50.00% | -33.37% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wiltshire
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 Wiltshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 268 | 364 | 326 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wiltshire | 48.03% | 45.27% | 52.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 123 | 250 | 228 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,850 | £10,258 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,140 | £30,219 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £50,000 | £49,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +2.04% | -5.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,752 | £63,750 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £81,250 | £72,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,600 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.19% | +5.20% | - |
PhD
Job Vacancy Trend in Wiltshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire.
PhD
Salary Trend in Wiltshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wiltshire citing PhD.
