Physics Jobs in the UK excluding London

Physics
UK > UK excluding London

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for Physics skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Physics over the 6 months to 24 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
24 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 350 423 395
Rank change year-on-year +73 -28 -29
Permanent jobs citing Physics 524 365 582
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 0.72% 0.62% 0.80%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.87% 0.65% 0.85%
Number of salaries quoted 406 99 200
10th Percentile £27,500 £32,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,500 £35,733 £38,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,436 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.87% - +9.29%
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,875 £67,500
90th Percentile £73,750 £83,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £62,344 £60,500
% change year-on-year -15.79% +3.05% +21.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK excluding London

Physics 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 advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 60,412 55,927 68,618
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 82.88% 95.59% 94.22%
Number of salaries quoted 41,658 28,858 41,200
10th Percentile £27,300 £30,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +9.38%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £61,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.84% +1.67% +9.09%

Physics
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Job vacancy trend for Physics in the UK excluding London

Physics
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Salary trend for Physics in the UK excluding London

Physics
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Physics in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 24 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Physics in the UK excluding London

Physics
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 Physics within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 24 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
South East +106 236 £50,000 +0.50% 173
South West +5 83 £44,000 -13.73% 35
East of England +40 60 £51,250 -31.67% 75
Scotland -37 60 £52,500 +22.52% 13
Midlands -16 46 £52,500 -4.55% 45
North of England +29 34 £51,528 +16.20% 34
East Midlands -1 29 £32,500 -35.00% 17
North West +8 24 £60,750 -4.71% 19
West Midlands +3 17 £62,500 +4.17% 27
Yorkshire +58 8 £51,528 +16.20% 6
Northern Ireland +25 3 £70,000 - 3
Wales -4 2 £60,764 +87.83% 9
North East -6 2 £55,000 +120.00% 9
Physics
UK

Physics
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 11 (2.10%) SAS
2 7 (1.34%) Apache Spark
3 6 (1.15%) Apache
4 5 (0.95%) SharePoint
5 2 (0.38%) CMS
6 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 20 (3.82%) Simulink
2 5 (0.95%) Microsoft Office
2 5 (0.95%) OrCAD
2 5 (0.95%) SOLIDWORKS
3 1 (0.19%) Abaqus
3 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.19%) SPSS
Business Applications
1 1 (0.19%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 31 (5.92%) Azure
2 30 (5.73%) AWS
3 22 (4.20%) Power Platform
4 10 (1.91%) Microsoft 365
5 9 (1.72%) Entra ID
5 9 (1.72%) IaaS
5 9 (1.72%) PaaS
6 6 (1.15%) Cloud Computing
7 5 (0.95%) Power Automate
7 5 (0.95%) PowerApps
8 2 (0.38%) Azure DevOps
9 1 (0.19%) Amazon Neptune
9 1 (0.19%) Dynamics 365
9 1 (0.19%) GitHub
Communications & Networking
1 41 (7.82%) Wireless
2 12 (2.29%) RS-232
3 11 (2.10%) Ethernet
4 9 (1.72%) DHCP
4 9 (1.72%) DNS
4 9 (1.72%) LAN
4 9 (1.72%) Network Security
4 9 (1.72%) WAN
4 9 (1.72%) Wi-Fi
5 7 (1.34%) Link 16
6 5 (0.95%) Firewall
6 5 (0.95%) Internet
6 5 (0.95%) Intrusion Detection
6 5 (0.95%) TCP/IP
6 5 (0.95%) VPN
7 3 (0.57%) Modbus
7 3 (0.57%) Software-Defined Radio
7 3 (0.57%) ZigBee
8 2 (0.38%) Broadband
8 2 (0.38%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 18 (3.44%) SQL Server
2 12 (2.29%) Power BI
3 4 (0.76%) PostgreSQL
4 3 (0.57%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 3 (0.57%) Tableau
5 2 (0.38%) Elasticsearch
5 2 (0.38%) Redis
6 1 (0.19%) Big Data
6 1 (0.19%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.19%) DynamoDB
6 1 (0.19%) Geospatial Data
6 1 (0.19%) Qlik Sense
6 1 (0.19%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 24 (4.58%) Git
2 19 (3.63%) Visual Studio
3 18 (3.44%) GitLab
4 14 (2.67%) JIRA
5 10 (1.91%) Subversion
6 8 (1.53%) LabVIEW
7 7 (1.34%) CMake
7 7 (1.34%) Jenkins
7 7 (1.34%) Team Foundation Server
7 7 (1.34%) TestRail
8 4 (0.76%) Rational DOORS
8 4 (0.76%) Rational Rhapsody
8 4 (0.76%) Xcode
9 3 (0.57%) Eclipse
9 3 (0.57%) gulp
9 3 (0.57%) PostCSS
9 3 (0.57%) rollup.js
9 3 (0.57%) Vite
10 2 (0.38%) GDB
General
1 131 (25.00%) Social Skills
2 118 (22.52%) Analytical Skills
3 59 (11.26%) Electronics
4 44 (8.40%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 34 (6.49%) Aerospace
6 30 (5.73%) Games
7 28 (5.34%) Manufacturing
8 27 (5.15%) Retail
9 26 (4.96%) Military
10 19 (3.63%) Finance
11 16 (3.05%) Automotive
12 14 (2.67%) Organisational Skills
12 14 (2.67%) Presentation Skills
13 11 (2.10%) Banking
14 8 (1.53%) Law
15 7 (1.34%) Avionics
15 7 (1.34%) Italian Language
16 6 (1.15%) Retail Finance
16 6 (1.15%) Telecoms
17 5 (0.95%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 115 (21.95%) Software Engineer
2 77 (14.69%) Senior
3 69 (13.17%) Graduate
4 49 (9.35%) Systems Engineer
5 46 (8.78%) Developer
6 42 (8.02%) Embedded Engineer
7 41 (7.82%) Junior
8 34 (6.49%) Architect
9 30 (5.73%) Analyst
10 26 (4.96%) Software Architect
11 23 (4.39%) Junior Embedded Engineer
12 22 (4.20%) Lead
13 18 (3.44%) Graduate Software Engineer
14 17 (3.24%) Senior Analyst
15 14 (2.67%) Software Developer
16 13 (2.48%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
16 13 (2.48%) Firmware Engineer
16 13 (2.48%) Physicist
17 12 (2.29%) Programmer
17 12 (2.29%) Research Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (4.01%) .NET
2 20 (3.82%) OpenMP
3 19 (3.63%) Unreal Engine
4 18 (3.44%) WebGL
5 17 (3.24%) React
6 16 (3.05%) Unity (Game Engine)
7 14 (2.67%) HTML
7 14 (2.67%) OpenACC
8 13 (2.48%) OpenGL
9 12 (2.29%) HTML5
9 12 (2.29%) WinForms
9 12 (2.29%) WPF
10 10 (1.91%) Qt
10 10 (1.91%) Vulkan
11 9 (1.72%) DirectX
12 8 (1.53%) OpenCL
13 7 (1.34%) QML
13 7 (1.34%) VTK
14 6 (1.15%) ASP.NET
14 6 (1.15%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 130 (24.81%) Algorithms
2 44 (8.40%) Analytical Mindset
3 36 (6.87%) Self-Motivation
4 29 (5.53%) CUDA
5 28 (5.34%) Greenfield Project
6 27 (5.15%) Management Information System
7 25 (4.77%) Analogue Electronics
7 25 (4.77%) FPGA
8 23 (4.39%) Driving Licence
9 17 (3.24%) Data Structures
10 16 (3.05%) VHDL
11 11 (2.10%) Data Centre
12 10 (1.91%) Blockchain
12 10 (1.91%) Embedded Systems
13 6 (1.15%) 3D Graphics
13 6 (1.15%) Credit Risk
13 6 (1.15%) Ray Tracing
13 6 (1.15%) Renewable Energy
13 6 (1.15%) Robotics
14 5 (0.95%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 90 (17.18%) Linux
2 36 (6.87%) Unix
3 24 (4.58%) Windows
4 8 (1.53%) Debian
4 8 (1.53%) Ubuntu
5 5 (0.95%) Kali Linux
6 2 (0.38%) Windows Server
7 1 (0.19%) FreeRTOS
7 1 (0.19%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 370 (70.61%) Mathematics
2 244 (46.56%) Computer Science
3 200 (38.17%) Software Engineering
4 179 (34.16%) Problem-Solving
5 79 (15.08%) Agile
6 60 (11.45%) Validation
7 54 (10.31%) Chemistry
8 51 (9.73%) Software Testing
9 50 (9.54%) Parallel Programming
10 48 (9.16%) Machine Learning
11 40 (7.63%) Artificial Intelligence
11 40 (7.63%) Mentoring
12 30 (5.73%) Signal Processing
13 29 (5.53%) Coaching
14 27 (5.15%) DevOps
15 26 (4.96%) Ergonomics
15 26 (4.96%) Human Factors
15 26 (4.96%) Project Management
15 26 (4.96%) Systems Engineering
16 22 (4.20%) Statistics
Programming Languages
1 185 (35.31%) Python
2 153 (29.20%) C
3 122 (23.28%) C++
4 94 (17.94%) Fortran
5 76 (14.50%) C#
6 53 (10.11%) MATLAB
7 50 (9.54%) SQL
8 41 (7.82%) Embedded C
9 38 (7.25%) Bash
10 37 (7.06%) Java
11 19 (3.63%) TypeScript
12 16 (3.05%) PowerShell
13 15 (2.86%) GLSL
13 15 (2.86%) JavaScript
14 14 (2.67%) R
15 12 (2.29%) Go
16 8 (1.53%) T-SQL
17 7 (1.34%) C-shell
17 7 (1.34%) Perl
18 4 (0.76%) Ada
Qualifications
1 386 (73.66%) Degree
2 133 (25.38%) Security Cleared
3 115 (21.95%) PhD
4 81 (15.46%) Master's Degree
5 54 (10.31%) Computer Science Degree
6 40 (7.63%) BPSS Clearance
7 25 (4.77%) SC Cleared
8 24 (4.58%) DV Cleared
9 9 (1.72%) A+ Certification
9 9 (1.72%) Network+ Certification
10 6 (1.15%) CISSP
10 6 (1.15%) DBS Check
11 5 (0.95%) AWS Certification
11 5 (0.95%) Azure Certification
12 3 (0.57%) Numerate Degree
13 2 (0.38%) HNC
14 1 (0.19%) CISM
14 1 (0.19%) HND
14 1 (0.19%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (2.48%) ISO 9002
2 11 (2.10%) PMO
3 7 (1.34%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (1.34%) QA
4 6 (1.15%) CRD IV
4 6 (1.15%) IFRS
4 6 (1.15%) IFRS 9
5 5 (0.95%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 5 (0.95%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
5 5 (0.95%) NIST
5 5 (0.95%) PCI DSS
6 3 (0.57%) Data Quality
7 1 (0.19%) JSP 440
7 1 (0.19%) RMADS
System Software
1 45 (8.59%) Firmware
2 13 (2.48%) Embedded Firmware
3 9 (1.72%) Active Directory
4 8 (1.53%) Virtual Machines
5 5 (0.95%) Docker
6 2 (0.38%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 5 (0.95%) Kubernetes
1 5 (0.95%) Suricata
2 4 (0.76%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.19%) Ansible
Vendors
1 67 (12.79%) Microsoft
2 9 (1.72%) Veeam
3 5 (0.95%) Cisco
3 5 (0.95%) Juniper
3 5 (0.95%) NVIDIA
3 5 (0.95%) Palo Alto
3 5 (0.95%) Splunk
3 5 (0.95%) Thales
4 4 (0.76%) HubSpot
4 4 (0.76%) IBM
5 3 (0.57%) Atlassian
5 3 (0.57%) Bloomberg
5 3 (0.57%) DevExpress
6 2 (0.38%) VMware
6 2 (0.38%) YouTube
7 1 (0.19%) EMC
7 1 (0.19%) F5
7 1 (0.19%) Google
7 1 (0.19%) Oracle
7 1 (0.19%) Xilinx