Hybrid/Remote LIMS Job Trends

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term LIMS in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited LIMS 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 - 440 488
Rank change year-on-year - +48 +180
Permanent jobs citing LIMS 0 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options - 0.006% 0.005%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - 0.015% 0.012%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £57,500 -
UK median annual salary £31,000 £60,000 £50,165
% change year-on-year -48.33% +19.61% +5.61%

All Generic Skills
Work from Home

LIMS 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 with remote or hybrid options requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 5,210 6,512 8,225
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 34.40% 39.63% 38.09%
Number of salaries quoted 3,334 3,592 6,491
10th Percentile £28,000 £37,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,500 £46,978
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,264 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.18% - -3.85%
75th Percentile £81,250 £83,750 £82,500
90th Percentile £105,000 £111,125 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%

LIMS
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing LIMS and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

LIMS job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

LIMS
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing LIMS.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing LIMS