Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Other researchers, unspecified discipline demand is rising in the UK.
ONS recorded 214 new online adverts for other researchers, unspecified discipline in the UK in Aug 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK is £41,200.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Other researchers, unspecified discipline hiring demand
New online job adverts for other researchers, unspecified discipline across the UK
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
214
Aug 2026 · the UK
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for other researchers, unspecified discipline across the UK
Advertised pay is 2.7% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£41,200
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education and Training | 91.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 77.5% | |
| 3 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 75.4% | |
| 4 | Information Technology and Programming | 71.6% | |
| 5 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 69.9% | |
| 6 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 42.8% | |
| 7 | Arts, Media and Creative Design | 38.9% | |
| 8 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 34.5% | |
| 9 | Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Molecular Sciences | 34.2% | |
| 10 | Healthcare Clinical Systems | 32.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 89.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 0.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 3.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 4.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.6% |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | 156 | |
| 2 | London | 102 | |
| 3 | City of Edinburgh | 41 | |
| 4 | Cambridge | 30 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 24 | |
| 6 | Manchester | 17 | |
| 7 | Exeter | 15 | |
| 8 | Dundee City | 12 | |
| 9 | North Lanarkshire | 11 | |
| 10 | County Durham | 10 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Science, research, engineering and technology professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus | £62,400 | |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | £62,000 | |
| 3 | Cheltenham | £60,000 | |
| 4 | London | £60,000 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | £55,000 | |
| 6 | Richmondshire | £55,000 | |
| 7 | Stevenage | £55,000 | |
| 8 | Manchester | £55,000 | |
| 9 | Reading | £54,800 | |
| 10 | Worthing | £54,500 |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.