Biostatistics (Biometry)
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Biostatistics skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Biostatistics over the 6 months to 19 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
19 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 896 927 841
Rank change year-on-year +31 -86 -100
Permanent jobs citing Biostatistics 11 33 403
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.011% 0.033% 0.25%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.013% 0.035% 0.26%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £62,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +78.57%
75th Percentile - - £68,750
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Biostatistics is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 85,150 95,114 154,445
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 85.20% 95.57% 95.77%
Number of salaries quoted 59,851 56,202 82,517
10th Percentile £29,079 £34,000 £33,645
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £61,180 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.10% +1.97% +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £100,000 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +10.43%

Biostatistics
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Biostatistics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Biostatistics in the UK

Biostatistics
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Biostatistics.

Salary trend for Biostatistics in the UK

Biostatistics
Top 5 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Biostatistics within the UK over the 6 months to 19 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +53 11 - - 17
South East -18 7 - - 2
UK excluding London -24 7 - - 14
London +101 4 - - 2
Work from Home +48 1 - - 6

Biostatistics
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (90.91%) SAS
Applications
1 7 (63.64%) Microsoft Office
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (63.64%) Relational Database
2 3 (27.27%) Base SAS
General
1 7 (63.64%) Military
2 4 (36.36%) Pharmaceutical
2 4 (36.36%) Social Skills
3 3 (27.27%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (27.27%) Law
4 1 (9.09%) French Language
Job Titles
1 8 (72.73%) Senior
1 8 (72.73%) Senior Manager
2 3 (27.27%) Statistician
3 1 (9.09%) Associate Director
3 1 (9.09%) Computer Scientist
3 1 (9.09%) Mathematician
3 1 (9.09%) Project Manager
3 1 (9.09%) Senior Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (90.91%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 8 (72.73%) Biopharmaceutical
1 8 (72.73%) Life Science
2 7 (63.64%) Data Structures
3 1 (9.09%) Algorithms
3 1 (9.09%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 11 (100.00%) Mathematics
2 10 (90.91%) Statistics
3 7 (63.64%) Biometrics
3 7 (63.64%) Change Management
3 7 (63.64%) Coaching
3 7 (63.64%) Data Science
3 7 (63.64%) Decision-Making
3 7 (63.64%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 7 (63.64%) Statistical Analysis
4 6 (54.55%) Data Privacy
5 4 (36.36%) Project Management
6 3 (27.27%) Collaborative Working
6 3 (27.27%) Data Analysis
6 3 (27.27%) Problem-Solving
6 3 (27.27%) Resource Allocation
6 3 (27.27%) Validation
7 1 (9.09%) Bioengineering
7 1 (9.09%) Project Delivery
7 1 (9.09%) Value Proposition
Programming Languages
1 3 (27.27%) SQL
Qualifications
1 11 (100.00%) Degree
2 8 (72.73%) Numerate Degree
3 1 (9.09%) Master's Degree
3 1 (9.09%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (90.91%) CDISC
2 6 (54.55%) Accessibility
3 3 (27.27%) Good Clinical Practice
Vendors
1 6 (54.55%) iManage