Pharmaceutical (Pharma)
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Pharmaceutical in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Pharmaceutical over the 6 months to 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 322 375 267
Rank change year-on-year +53 -108 +22
Permanent jobs citing Pharmaceutical 883 891 2,403
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.89% 0.88% 1.53%
As % of the General category 1.49% 1.29% 2.39%
Number of salaries quoted 335 403 394
10th Percentile £31,250 £41,250 £37,725
25th Percentile £40,000 £48,325 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £65,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year -19.23% +10.17% +10.28%
75th Percentile £70,000 £78,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £94,750 £85,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% +9.09% +10.00%

All General Skills
UK

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 with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 59,215 69,122 100,670
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 59.75% 68.21% 64.16%
Number of salaries quoted 39,629 37,296 50,752
10th Percentile £27,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £43,162 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £102,000 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% +5.26%

Pharmaceutical
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Job vacancy trend for Pharmaceutical in the UK

Pharmaceutical
Salary Trend

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

Salary trend for Pharmaceutical in the UK

Pharmaceutical
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Pharmaceutical over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Pharmaceutical in the UK

Pharmaceutical
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Pharmaceutical within the UK over the 6 months to 9 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 +72 817 £52,500 -19.23% 758
UK excluding London +65 643 £50,000 -16.67% 614
Work from Home +26 249 £52,500 -16.00% 189
London +28 220 £60,500 -6.92% 175
South East +32 198 £47,500 -24.00% 133
North of England +88 154 £40,000 -19.19% 178
Midlands +52 106 £60,000 +9.09% 89
East of England -36 77 £50,000 -4.76% 102
Yorkshire +81 76 £40,000 -36.00% 63
North West +58 73 £45,000 -9.09% 100
East Midlands +21 72 £48,750 -37.10% 44
South West +29 54 £47,500 - 81
West Midlands +35 34 £60,000 +14.29% 45
Northern Ireland +25 26 £50,000 +9.29% 6
Scotland -60 23 £60,000 -7.69% 33
Wales +3 5 - - 15
North East - 5 £55,000 - 19

Pharmaceutical
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 25 (2.83%) Skype for Business
2 21 (2.38%) SharePoint
3 14 (1.59%) SAS
4 13 (1.47%) Documentum
5 12 (1.36%) Microsoft Exchange
6 5 (0.57%) WinCC
7 3 (0.34%) CMS
7 3 (0.34%) Confluence
7 3 (0.34%) NServiceBus
8 1 (0.11%) Apache
8 1 (0.11%) Apache Spark
8 1 (0.11%) IIS
8 1 (0.11%) Tomcat
8 1 (0.11%) WebSphere
Applications
1 92 (10.42%) Microsoft Excel
2 70 (7.93%) Microsoft Office
3 41 (4.64%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 15 (1.70%) MS Visio
5 11 (1.25%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.34%) Spreadsheet
7 2 (0.23%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.23%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.23%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.23%) SPSS
7 2 (0.23%) Stata
Business Applications
1 17 (1.93%) SAP S/4HANA
2 16 (1.81%) TrackWise
3 7 (0.79%) SAP IBP
3 7 (0.79%) SAP PLM
4 6 (0.68%) Dynamics CRM
4 6 (0.68%) SAP Oil and Gas
4 6 (0.68%) SAP PP
5 5 (0.57%) SAP CO
5 5 (0.57%) SAP FI
5 5 (0.57%) SAP FI/CO
6 4 (0.45%) Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
6 4 (0.45%) SAP BPC
7 3 (0.34%) Q-Pulse
7 3 (0.34%) SAP SCM
8 2 (0.23%) Misys Midas
8 2 (0.23%) SAP ERP
9 1 (0.11%) Salesforce CRM
9 1 (0.11%) SAP Business One
9 1 (0.11%) SAP MDG
9 1 (0.11%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 71 (8.04%) Azure
2 69 (7.81%) Microsoft 365
3 53 (6.00%) Power Platform
4 34 (3.85%) SaaS
5 22 (2.49%) AWS
6 21 (2.38%) PowerApps
7 15 (1.70%) Azure DevOps
8 13 (1.47%) Power Automate
9 11 (1.25%) OneDrive
9 11 (1.25%) ShareGate
10 9 (1.02%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 9 (1.02%) Google Analytics
10 9 (1.02%) Google Tag Manager
11 8 (0.91%) GCP
11 8 (0.91%) PaaS
12 7 (0.79%) Azure Data Factory
12 7 (0.79%) Cloud Computing
13 6 (0.68%) GitHub
14 5 (0.57%) IaaS
15 4 (0.45%) AWS CloudFormation
Communications & Networking
1 25 (2.83%) Cisco IOS
1 25 (2.83%) Skype
1 25 (2.83%) Telepresence
2 11 (1.25%) Firewall
2 11 (1.25%) Network Security
3 7 (0.79%) Ethernet
3 7 (0.79%) Intranet
4 6 (0.68%) TCP/IP
5 5 (0.57%) DHCP
5 5 (0.57%) DNS
5 5 (0.57%) Internet
5 5 (0.57%) RS-232
5 5 (0.57%) Wireless
6 4 (0.45%) Bluetooth
7 3 (0.34%) LAN
7 3 (0.34%) SAN
7 3 (0.34%) VPN
7 3 (0.34%) VSAN
8 2 (0.23%) Cisco Nexus
8 2 (0.23%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 46 (5.21%) Power BI
2 32 (3.62%) SQL Server
3 14 (1.59%) Relational Database
3 14 (1.59%) Tableau
4 12 (1.36%) Big Data
4 12 (1.36%) Metadata
4 12 (1.36%) MySQL
5 10 (1.13%) Data Lake
5 10 (1.13%) Data Warehouse
6 9 (1.02%) SAP HANA
7 8 (0.91%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 7 (0.79%) BigQuery
8 7 (0.79%) Looker
8 7 (0.79%) Microsoft Analysis Services
8 7 (0.79%) SQL Server Analysis Services
9 5 (0.57%) Base SAS
9 5 (0.57%) SAP BW
10 4 (0.45%) GIS
10 4 (0.45%) PostgreSQL
10 4 (0.45%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 15 (1.70%) JIRA
2 14 (1.59%) Git
3 9 (1.02%) Postman
4 7 (0.79%) Jenkins
4 7 (0.79%) Subversion
5 5 (0.57%) JMeter
5 5 (0.57%) Newman
5 5 (0.57%) REST Assured
5 5 (0.57%) Selenium
6 4 (0.45%) Katalon Studio
6 4 (0.45%) Zephyr
7 3 (0.34%) MSTest
7 3 (0.34%) NUnit
8 2 (0.23%) GitLab
8 2 (0.23%) gulp
8 2 (0.23%) Sonatype Nexus
8 2 (0.23%) Visual Studio
9 1 (0.11%) Bitbucket
9 1 (0.11%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
9 1 (0.11%) Tricentis qTest
General
1 343 (38.84%) Social Skills
2 302 (34.20%) Manufacturing
3 178 (20.16%) Analytical Skills
4 166 (18.80%) Finance
5 76 (8.61%) Automotive
6 74 (8.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 74 (8.38%) Marketing
7 62 (7.02%) Retail
8 52 (5.89%) Legal
9 49 (5.55%) Telecoms
10 46 (5.21%) Law
11 33 (3.74%) Aerospace
12 25 (2.83%) Presentation Skills
13 22 (2.49%) Electronics
14 19 (2.15%) Organisational Skills
15 18 (2.04%) Influencing Skills
16 15 (1.70%) Health Technology
17 12 (1.36%) French Language
17 12 (1.36%) German Language
18 10 (1.13%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 150 (16.99%) Senior
2 109 (12.34%) Analyst
3 76 (8.61%) Lead
4 72 (8.15%) Project Manager
5 59 (6.68%) QA Manager
6 45 (5.10%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
7 39 (4.42%) QA Specialist
8 34 (3.85%) IT Manager
9 33 (3.74%) Senior Manager
9 33 (3.74%) Support Engineer
10 28 (3.17%) Software Engineer
11 25 (2.83%) Technical Leader
12 22 (2.49%) Developer
13 21 (2.38%) Business Manager
14 19 (2.15%) Data Scientist
14 19 (2.15%) Development Manager
15 18 (2.04%) Architect
15 18 (2.04%) Business Development Manager
15 18 (2.04%) QA Leader
15 18 (2.04%) Senior Data Scientist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (1.81%) .NET
2 11 (1.25%) XML
3 9 (1.02%) Web Services
4 8 (0.91%) .NET Framework
5 7 (0.79%) SAP TM
6 6 (0.68%) HTML
6 6 (0.68%) JSON
7 5 (0.57%) Swagger
8 4 (0.45%) Gherkin
8 4 (0.45%) Node.js
8 4 (0.45%) OAuth
8 4 (0.45%) React
8 4 (0.45%) SAML
8 4 (0.45%) XSLT
8 4 (0.45%) Yocto
9 3 (0.34%) .NET Core
9 3 (0.34%) Django
9 3 (0.34%) Microsoft Graph
9 3 (0.34%) Middleware
9 3 (0.34%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 145 (16.42%) Life Science
2 126 (14.27%) Management Information System
3 57 (6.46%) Biopharmaceutical
4 55 (6.23%) NHS
5 39 (4.42%) Algorithms
6 28 (3.17%) Self-Motivation
7 25 (2.83%) Video Conferencing
8 24 (2.72%) FMCG
9 18 (2.04%) LIMS
10 17 (1.93%) Virtual Team
11 15 (1.70%) Operational Technology
12 13 (1.47%) Client/Server
12 13 (1.47%) Driving Licence
13 10 (1.13%) Data Protection Act
13 10 (1.13%) Renewable Energy
14 9 (1.02%) Analytical Mindset
14 9 (1.02%) SCADA
15 8 (0.91%) Enterprise Software
15 8 (0.91%) Public Cloud
16 7 (0.79%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 51 (5.78%) Windows
2 28 (3.17%) Windows 10
3 25 (2.83%) Windows 7
4 15 (1.70%) Linux
4 15 (1.70%) Windows Server
5 4 (0.45%) Embedded Linux
5 4 (0.45%) FreeRTOS
6 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 1 (0.11%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 195 (22.08%) QMS
2 147 (16.65%) Validation
3 122 (13.82%) Biotechnology
4 112 (12.68%) Problem-Solving
5 108 (12.23%) Project Management
6 93 (10.53%) Mentoring
7 81 (9.17%) CAPA
8 71 (8.04%) Continuous Improvement
9 69 (7.81%) Business Development
10 68 (7.70%) Quality Management
11 66 (7.47%) Project Delivery
12 61 (6.91%) Business Intelligence
13 60 (6.80%) Coaching
13 60 (6.80%) DevOps
14 57 (6.46%) Agile
15 55 (6.23%) Chemistry
16 53 (6.00%) Roadmaps
17 52 (5.89%) Analytics
18 51 (5.78%) Supplier Management
19 50 (5.66%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 73 (8.27%) SQL
2 42 (4.76%) Python
3 35 (3.96%) C#
4 27 (3.06%) R
5 17 (1.93%) C
6 10 (1.13%) T-SQL
7 9 (1.02%) JavaScript
7 9 (1.02%) PowerShell
8 6 (0.68%) Java
9 4 (0.45%) Bash
9 4 (0.45%) Embedded C
9 4 (0.45%) Groovy
9 4 (0.45%) VB
10 3 (0.34%) Bicep
10 3 (0.34%) PL/SQL
10 3 (0.34%) TypeScript
11 2 (0.23%) C++
11 2 (0.23%) JSX
11 2 (0.23%) PHP
11 2 (0.23%) SAS Macro
Qualifications
1 371 (42.02%) Degree
2 97 (10.99%) Master's Degree
3 48 (5.44%) PhD
4 41 (4.64%) MBA
5 25 (2.83%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
6 22 (2.49%) DBS Check
7 20 (2.27%) CIPD
8 17 (1.93%) Security Cleared
9 13 (1.47%) Numerate Degree
10 11 (1.25%) ITIL Certification
10 11 (1.25%) NVQ Level 3
11 10 (1.13%) Azure Certification
11 10 (1.13%) CFA
11 10 (1.13%) CIMA
11 10 (1.13%) Computer Science Degree
12 9 (1.02%) Microsoft Certification
12 9 (1.02%) SC Cleared
13 7 (0.79%) HNC
14 6 (0.68%) CISSP
15 5 (0.57%) A+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 269 (30.46%) QA
2 224 (25.37%) GMP
3 54 (6.12%) Good Clinical Practice
4 35 (3.96%) GxP
5 29 (3.28%) GLP
6 23 (2.60%) GDPR
7 19 (2.15%) ISO 9001
8 17 (1.93%) ISO 13485
9 16 (1.81%) CDISC
9 16 (1.81%) ISO/IEC 17025
10 15 (1.70%) Data Quality
11 14 (1.59%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 12 (1.36%) ISO/IEC 27001
13 10 (1.13%) 21 CFR Part 11
13 10 (1.13%) GAMP
14 7 (0.79%) SLA
15 4 (0.45%) COSHH
15 4 (0.45%) HIPAA
15 4 (0.45%) IEC 62304
15 4 (0.45%) PMO
System Software
1 24 (2.72%) Active Directory
2 14 (1.59%) VMware Infrastructure
3 10 (1.13%) Docker
4 5 (0.57%) Hyper-V
5 4 (0.45%) VMware Server
6 3 (0.34%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.23%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 21 (2.38%) Terraform
2 13 (1.47%) SCOM
3 7 (0.79%) Ansible
3 7 (0.79%) QRadar
4 6 (0.68%) Functional Safety
4 6 (0.68%) Kubernetes
5 5 (0.57%) Wonderware InTouch
6 3 (0.34%) Failover Clustering
6 3 (0.34%) FortiGate
6 3 (0.34%) Progress Chef
6 3 (0.34%) SCCM
7 2 (0.23%) Microsoft Intune
8 1 (0.11%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.11%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
8 1 (0.11%) Computer Incident Response Team
8 1 (0.11%) DatAdvantage
8 1 (0.11%) Puppet
8 1 (0.11%) Stealthwatch
8 1 (0.11%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
8 1 (0.11%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 169 (19.14%) Microsoft
2 56 (6.34%) SAP
3 38 (4.30%) Google
4 33 (3.74%) Cisco
5 25 (2.83%) Apple
5 25 (2.83%) Polycom
6 18 (2.04%) VMware
7 11 (1.25%) Nintex
7 11 (1.25%) Salesforce
8 10 (1.13%) Databricks
9 8 (0.91%) QAD
9 8 (0.91%) Siemens
10 7 (0.79%) Rockwell
11 6 (0.68%) AVEVA
11 6 (0.68%) IBM
11 6 (0.68%) Oracle
11 6 (0.68%) Splunk
12 5 (0.57%) ServiceNow
12 5 (0.57%) Wonderware
13 4 (0.45%) SYSPRO