The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 12 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 12 Jun 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
105
129
157
Rank change year-on-year
+24
+28
-42
Permanent jobs citing Life Science
1
3
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
Life Science 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 requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
446
704
1,286
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
28.10%
39.00%
48.77%
Number of salaries quoted
328
404
637
10th Percentile
£31,250
£37,500
£37,250
25th Percentile
£43,817
£45,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£59,526
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+0.80%
-0.79%
+13.21%
75th Percentile
£74,250
£77,542
£75,000
90th Percentile
£87,500
£97,328
£85,000
Scotland median annual salary
£52,500
£57,810
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-9.19%
+5.11%
+10.00%
Life Science Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Life Science Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Edinburgh.
Life Science Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 12 June 2024, job vacancies citing Life Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Life Science.
Life Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
