Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Biochemists and biomedical scientists demand is falling in Scotland.
ONS recorded 29 new online adverts for biochemists and biomedical scientists in Scotland in Jul 2026. That is 19.4% lower than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £52,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Biochemists and biomedical scientists hiring demand
New online job adverts for biochemists and biomedical scientists in Scotland
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
29
Jul 2026 · Scotland
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for biochemists and biomedical scientists across the UK
Advertised pay is 6.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£52,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 96.3% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 73.1% | |
| 3 | Healthcare Clinical Systems | 71.4% | |
| 4 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 67.0% | |
| 5 | Information Technology and Programming | 62.2% | |
| 6 | Education and Training | 48.0% | |
| 7 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 38.3% | |
| 8 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 35.1% | |
| 9 | Risk and Safety | 32.6% | |
| 10 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 30.2% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 66.7% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 10.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 11.9% |
Scotland compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 29 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 591 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 369 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 80 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 71 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 47 | |
| 5 | Bristol, City of | 46 | |
| 6 | South Gloucestershire | 36 | |
| 7 | Buckinghamshire | 36 | |
| 8 | Oxford | 34 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 32 | |
| 10 | Cambridge | 27 |
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 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 211) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social and humanities scientists Social scientist · Gis manager · Gis officer — 27.4% of group adverts | 810 | +6.3% | |
| 2 | Biochemists and biomedical scientistsYou’re viewing this Biomedical scientist · Dna analyst · Research worker — 20.0% of group adverts | 591 | -29.8% | |
| 3 | Physical scientists Scientist · Mud logger · Gas examiner — 18.3% of group adverts | 541 | +19.7% | |
| 4 | Biological scientists Scientist · Soil chemist · Field officer — 12.4% of group adverts | 367 | -16.6% | |
| 5 | Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. Sports scientist · Technical officer · Consumer scientist — 11.8% of group adverts | 348 | -24.7% | |
| 6 | Chemical scientists Scientist · Section head · Chief analyst — 10.0% of group adverts | 296 | — |
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.