Pharmaceutical Jobs in the UK excluding London

Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months to 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 280 364 238
Rank change year-on-year +84 -126 +26
Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical 708 465 1,173
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 0.93% 0.82% 1.58%
As % of the General category 1.67% 1.21% 2.59%
Number of salaries quoted 251 140 175
10th Percentile £29,000 £32,500 £37,000
25th Percentile £36,875 £42,500 £37,913
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £58,750 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.89% +9.81% +7.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,375 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,875 £80,250
UK median annual salary £50,000 £64,201 £60,000
% change year-on-year -22.12% +7.00% +14.29%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Pharmaceutical is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 42,329 38,368 45,225
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 55.54% 67.87% 61.07%
Number of salaries quoted 27,091 18,143 24,509
10th Percentile £26,000 £28,500 £28,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £62,200 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £81,250 £78,750
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%

Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Pharmaceutical as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Pharmaceutical in the UK excluding London

Pharmaceutical
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Pharmaceutical in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for Pharmaceutical in the UK excluding London

Pharmaceutical
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Pharmaceutical in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Pharmaceutical in the UK excluding London

Pharmaceutical
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Pharmaceutical within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 2 June 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
South East +42 221 £47,500 -24.00% 153
North of England +95 175 £42,500 -14.14% 186
Midlands +57 110 £60,000 +14.29% 88
Yorkshire +72 88 £40,000 -36.00% 51
North West +39 80 £50,000 +1.01% 116
East of England -51 76 £50,000 +11.11% 116
East Midlands +27 74 £51,250 -33.87% 46
South West +33 66 £47,500 -13.64% 61
West Midlands +15 36 £60,000 +14.29% 42
Northern Ireland +33 28 £50,000 +8.70% 4
Scotland -58 26 £65,000 - 25
North East - 7 £55,000 - 20
Wales +5 6 £49,571 +20.17% 20
Pharmaceutical
UK

Pharmaceutical
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 18 (2.54%) SharePoint
2 13 (1.84%) Documentum
3 12 (1.69%) Microsoft Exchange
4 8 (1.13%) SAS
5 6 (0.85%) WinCC
6 5 (0.71%) Confluence
7 4 (0.56%) CMS
8 1 (0.14%) Apache
8 1 (0.14%) IIS
8 1 (0.14%) WebSphere
Applications
1 72 (10.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 35 (4.94%) Microsoft Office
3 32 (4.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 12 (1.69%) MS Visio
5 11 (1.55%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.42%) Spreadsheet
7 2 (0.28%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.28%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.28%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.28%) SPSS
7 2 (0.28%) Stata
Business Applications
1 16 (2.26%) TrackWise
2 4 (0.56%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
3 3 (0.42%) Q-Pulse
4 2 (0.28%) Misys Midas
5 1 (0.14%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.14%) SAP Business One
5 1 (0.14%) SAP MDG
5 1 (0.14%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 58 (8.19%) Azure
2 51 (7.20%) Power Platform
3 33 (4.66%) Microsoft 365
4 21 (2.97%) PowerApps
5 19 (2.68%) SaaS
6 13 (1.84%) AWS
6 13 (1.84%) Azure DevOps
7 12 (1.69%) Power Automate
8 11 (1.55%) OneDrive
8 11 (1.55%) ShareGate
9 10 (1.41%) Google Analytics
9 10 (1.41%) Google Tag Manager
10 8 (1.13%) Azure Data Factory
10 8 (1.13%) Azure Synapse Analytics
11 7 (0.99%) GCP
12 6 (0.85%) GitHub
13 5 (0.71%) BigCommerce
13 5 (0.71%) Cloud Computing
14 4 (0.56%) npm
14 4 (0.56%) Storyblok
Communications & Networking
1 11 (1.55%) Ethernet
1 11 (1.55%) Firewall
2 7 (0.99%) Intranet
3 6 (0.85%) Network Security
3 6 (0.85%) TCP/IP
4 5 (0.71%) Internet
4 5 (0.71%) RS-232
5 4 (0.56%) Bluetooth
5 4 (0.56%) DHCP
5 4 (0.56%) DNS
5 4 (0.56%) Profibus
5 4 (0.56%) Wireless
6 3 (0.42%) LAN
6 3 (0.42%) SAN
6 3 (0.42%) VSAN
7 2 (0.28%) WAN
7 2 (0.28%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (0.14%) HTTP
8 1 (0.14%) HTTPS
8 1 (0.14%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 44 (6.21%) Power BI
2 23 (3.25%) SQL Server
3 21 (2.97%) Tableau
4 15 (2.12%) Relational Database
5 11 (1.55%) Big Data
5 11 (1.55%) Metadata
6 10 (1.41%) Data Lake
6 10 (1.41%) Data Warehouse
7 9 (1.27%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 8 (1.13%) Microsoft Analysis Services
8 8 (1.13%) MySQL
8 8 (1.13%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 7 (0.99%) BigQuery
9 7 (0.99%) Looker
10 4 (0.56%) GIS
11 3 (0.42%) Azure SQL Database
12 2 (0.28%) Electronic Patient Records
13 1 (0.14%) Amazon RDS
13 1 (0.14%) DynamoDB
13 1 (0.14%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 17 (2.40%) Git
2 12 (1.69%) JIRA
3 9 (1.27%) Postman
4 7 (0.99%) Jenkins
4 7 (0.99%) Subversion
5 5 (0.71%) JMeter
5 5 (0.71%) MSTest
5 5 (0.71%) Newman
5 5 (0.71%) NUnit
5 5 (0.71%) REST Assured
5 5 (0.71%) Selenium
6 4 (0.56%) gulp
6 4 (0.56%) Katalon Studio
6 4 (0.56%) Zephyr
7 3 (0.42%) GitLab
7 3 (0.42%) Visual Studio
8 1 (0.14%) Eclipse
8 1 (0.14%) LabVIEW
8 1 (0.14%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
8 1 (0.14%) Tricentis qTest
General
1 304 (42.94%) Manufacturing
2 290 (40.96%) Social Skills
3 134 (18.93%) Analytical Skills
4 73 (10.31%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 71 (10.03%) Finance
6 58 (8.19%) Marketing
7 46 (6.50%) Automotive
8 42 (5.93%) Retail
9 39 (5.51%) Legal
10 30 (4.24%) Aerospace
11 25 (3.53%) Electronics
11 25 (3.53%) Presentation Skills
12 20 (2.82%) Influencing Skills
13 14 (1.98%) Telecoms
14 13 (1.84%) Organisational Skills
15 12 (1.69%) Law
16 10 (1.41%) Aviation
17 7 (0.99%) Banking
18 5 (0.71%) German Language
18 5 (0.71%) Military
Job Titles
1 118 (16.67%) Senior
2 82 (11.58%) Analyst
3 71 (10.03%) Lead
4 58 (8.19%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
5 54 (7.63%) QA Specialist
6 44 (6.21%) Project Manager
7 39 (5.51%) QA Manager
8 37 (5.23%) Software Engineer
9 25 (3.53%) Technical Leader
10 24 (3.39%) IT Manager
11 23 (3.25%) Developer
12 18 (2.54%) Associate Director
12 18 (2.54%) Research Analyst
12 18 (2.54%) Systems Manager
13 17 (2.40%) QA Officer
14 15 (2.12%) Business Manager
14 15 (2.12%) QA Leader
15 14 (1.98%) Data Scientist
15 14 (1.98%) Project Engineer
15 14 (1.98%) Senior Data Scientist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (2.97%) .NET
2 11 (1.55%) .NET Framework
3 9 (1.27%) Node.js
4 7 (0.99%) Vue
5 6 (0.85%) React
5 6 (0.85%) REST
5 6 (0.85%) Web Services
6 5 (0.71%) .NET Core
6 5 (0.71%) Blazor
6 5 (0.71%) Django
6 5 (0.71%) Entity Framework
6 5 (0.71%) Swagger
6 5 (0.71%) XML
7 4 (0.56%) Gherkin
7 4 (0.56%) HTML
7 4 (0.56%) Tailwind CSS
7 4 (0.56%) XSLT
7 4 (0.56%) Yocto
8 3 (0.42%) CSS
8 3 (0.42%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 122 (17.23%) Management Information System
2 81 (11.44%) Life Science
3 57 (8.05%) NHS
4 54 (7.63%) Biopharmaceutical
5 28 (3.95%) Algorithms
6 21 (2.97%) FMCG
7 18 (2.54%) Self-Motivation
8 14 (1.98%) Analytical Mindset
8 14 (1.98%) LIMS
9 13 (1.84%) Driving Licence
10 12 (1.69%) Virtual Team
11 11 (1.55%) Data Protection Act
11 11 (1.55%) Renewable Energy
12 9 (1.27%) SCADA
13 7 (0.99%) Operational Technology
14 6 (0.85%) Onboarding
15 5 (0.71%) IoT
15 5 (0.71%) Pharmacovigilance
16 4 (0.56%) Device Driver
16 4 (0.56%) Public Cloud
Operating Systems
1 19 (2.68%) Windows
2 10 (1.41%) Linux
3 9 (1.27%) Windows Server
4 4 (0.56%) Embedded Linux
4 4 (0.56%) FreeRTOS
5 3 (0.42%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 206 (29.10%) QMS
2 126 (17.80%) Validation
3 101 (14.27%) Mentoring
4 92 (12.99%) CAPA
5 90 (12.71%) Problem-Solving
6 74 (10.45%) Coaching
7 69 (9.75%) Biotechnology
8 66 (9.32%) Line Management
8 66 (9.32%) Project Management
8 66 (9.32%) Supplier Management
9 54 (7.63%) Continuous Improvement
10 51 (7.20%) Business Development
11 50 (7.06%) Business Intelligence
11 50 (7.06%) DevOps
12 46 (6.50%) Quality Management
13 44 (6.21%) Chemistry
14 41 (5.79%) Analytics
14 41 (5.79%) Roadmaps
15 40 (5.65%) Data Analysis
16 39 (5.51%) Agile
Programming Languages
1 54 (7.63%) SQL
2 37 (5.23%) C#
3 30 (4.24%) Python
4 20 (2.82%) R
5 16 (2.26%) C
6 11 (1.55%) T-SQL
7 9 (1.27%) JavaScript
7 9 (1.27%) TypeScript
8 5 (0.71%) Embedded C
9 4 (0.56%) Bash
9 4 (0.56%) Groovy
9 4 (0.56%) Java
9 4 (0.56%) PowerShell
10 3 (0.42%) JSX
11 2 (0.28%) PHP
11 2 (0.28%) VB
12 1 (0.14%) C++
12 1 (0.14%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.14%) VBA
Qualifications
1 270 (38.14%) Degree
2 47 (6.64%) Master's Degree
3 28 (3.95%) PhD
4 27 (3.81%) DBS Check
5 24 (3.39%) CIPD
6 13 (1.84%) MBA
7 12 (1.69%) NVQ Level 3
8 11 (1.55%) ITIL Certification
9 10 (1.41%) CFA
9 10 (1.41%) CIMA
9 10 (1.41%) Computer Science Degree
10 9 (1.27%) Microsoft Certification
11 7 (0.99%) Azure Certification
12 5 (0.71%) A+ Certification
12 5 (0.71%) CISSP
12 5 (0.71%) HNC
13 4 (0.56%) CISA
13 4 (0.56%) PMI Certification
13 4 (0.56%) PMP
14 3 (0.42%) CISM
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 263 (37.15%) QA
2 229 (32.34%) GMP
3 35 (4.94%) GxP
4 30 (4.24%) GLP
5 28 (3.95%) Good Clinical Practice
6 20 (2.82%) GDPR
7 17 (2.40%) ISO 13485
8 15 (2.12%) ISO 9001
8 15 (2.12%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 14 (1.98%) Data Quality
10 12 (1.69%) ISO/IEC 17025
11 5 (0.71%) GAMP
11 5 (0.71%) ISO/IEC 27001
12 4 (0.56%) COSHH
12 4 (0.56%) HIPAA
12 4 (0.56%) IEC 62304
12 4 (0.56%) PMO
12 4 (0.56%) SLA
13 3 (0.42%) NIST
14 2 (0.28%) Accessibility
System Software
1 23 (3.25%) Active Directory
2 13 (1.84%) VMware Infrastructure
3 5 (0.71%) Docker
3 5 (0.71%) Hyper-V
4 4 (0.56%) VMware Server
5 3 (0.42%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 16 (2.26%) SCOM
2 15 (2.12%) Terraform
3 6 (0.85%) Ansible
4 4 (0.56%) Functional Safety
5 3 (0.42%) Failover Clustering
5 3 (0.42%) FortiGate
5 3 (0.42%) Progress Chef
5 3 (0.42%) SCCM
5 3 (0.42%) Wonderware InTouch
6 2 (0.28%) Kubernetes
7 1 (0.14%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.14%) DatAdvantage
7 1 (0.14%) Puppet
7 1 (0.14%) QRadar
7 1 (0.14%) Stealthwatch
7 1 (0.14%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
7 1 (0.14%) vCenter Server
7 1 (0.14%) WSUS
Vendors
1 101 (14.27%) Microsoft
2 35 (4.94%) Google
3 29 (4.10%) SAP
4 13 (1.84%) VMware
5 11 (1.55%) Nintex
6 9 (1.27%) Databricks
6 9 (1.27%) Salesforce
6 9 (1.27%) Siemens
7 8 (1.13%) Rockwell
8 7 (0.99%) AVEVA
9 5 (0.71%) ServiceNow
10 4 (0.56%) Cisco
10 4 (0.56%) HP
10 4 (0.56%) MuleSoft
10 4 (0.56%) SYSPRO
11 3 (0.42%) Adobe
11 3 (0.42%) Nimble Storage
11 3 (0.42%) RedGate
11 3 (0.42%) Veeam
11 3 (0.42%) Wonderware