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 17 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 41 | 390 | 442 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +349 | +52 | +82 |
| Permanent jobs citing PhD | 984 | 117 | 70 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 6.06% | 0.50% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 17.29% | 1.84% | 1.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40 | 34 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,677 | £34,750 | £40,131 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,636 | £50,625 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £61,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.08% | -18.00% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £115,000 | £90,000 | £102,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £175,000 | £100,000 | £133,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £95,000 | £68,750 | £70,875 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.18% | -3.00% | +1.25% |
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.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 5,691 | 6,369 | 6,650 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 35.04% | 27.29% | 26.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,327 | 3,096 | 4,998 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £34,404 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £87,500 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £56,000 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -3.45% | +5.45% |
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Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing PhD as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
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Salary Trend for Jobs with Hybrid Work Options
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote work options citing PhD.
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Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option
Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing PhD over the 6 months to 17 September 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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