Highest Paying Science Jobs in the UK
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Last 12 Month Science Jobs Summary
There have been 76,519 listed Science Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.
| Job Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 74,491 | 97.35 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 1,427 | 1.86 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 601 | 0.79 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 1,472 new Science Jobs posted each week, or 6,377 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 1,432 | 6,207 |
| Contract | 39 | 169 |
The busiest month for new permanent Science Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is November.
The busiest month for new contract Science Jobs is February, and the quietest month is May.
Last 12 Month Permanent UK Science Jobs
Permanent Science Jobs
Latest month: March 2026
Jobs listed
685
Up 65.0% vs last year
Average salary
£40,615.00
Up 2.0% vs last year
Last 12 Month UK Contract Science Jobs
Inside IR35
Latest month: March 2026
Jobs listed
21
Up 28.6% vs last year
Average day rate
£575.00
Up 12.3% vs last year
Outside IR35
Latest month: March 2026
Jobs listed
2
Down 56.4% vs last year
Average day rate
£515.00
Up 1.4% vs last year
Last 12 Month Total Listed Science Jobs
| Month 🔽 | Listed Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 685 | ||||
| February 2026 | 537 | ||||
| January 2026 | 731 | ||||
| December 2025 | 235 | ||||
| November 2025 | 198 | ||||
| October 2025 | 203 | ||||
| September 2025 | 436 | ||||
| August 2025 | 303 | ||||
| July 2025 | 259 | ||||
| June 2025 | 229 | ||||
| May 2025 | 413 | ||||
| April 2025 | 589 |