Hybrid/Remote PhD Job Trends
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil, EngD, Doctorate)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for PhD qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 414 | 31 | 379 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -383 | +348 | +70 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 67 | 1,142 | 97 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.26% | 7.01% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.26% | 18.69% | 1.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39 | 32 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,800 | £41,250 | £46,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,609 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.50% | - | +23.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,125 | £103,600 | £98,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £115,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,000 | £87,500 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.00% | +9.38% | +12.87% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 5,333 | 6,110 | 5,407 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 20.96% | 37.51% | 26.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,231 | 2,294 | 2,659 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £30,500 | £34,950 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £42,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £76,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £87,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £57,560 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -4.45% | +0.10% |
PhD Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PhD and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
PhD Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing PhD.
PhD Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing PhD over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
PhD Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 67 |
| 2 | Master's Degree | 55.2% | 37 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 32.8% | 22 |
| 4 | SC Cleared | 29.9% | 20 |
| 5 | BPSS Clearance | 19.4% | 13 |
| 5 | DV Cleared | 19.4% | 13 |
| 7 | Postgraduate | 7.5% | 5 |
| 8 | Numerate Degree | 3.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Oracle Certification | 1.5% | 1 |