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Research and development manager jobs in Bristol, City of

The 2021 census counted 1,648 residents working as research and development managers and other research professionals living in Bristol, City of.

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What the official data says about Bristol, City of

At the 2021 census, 1,648 people living in Bristol, City of were in work as research and development managers and other research professionals. It was 0.69% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Bristol, City of 1st of 15 areas in the South West, where the middle area recorded 346. Devon was the next area down.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Bristol, City of, every occupation counted together, had a median of £42,160. That is 2nd of 14 in the South West, against a regional middle of £36,427. Work of this kind pays £61,251 across the region, which is £19,091 more than the typical Bristol, City of job, about 45% above it.

Research and development is concentrated in far fewer places than most work: Bristol, City of had 7,250 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 310,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 2.34% of every job here, that ranks 5th of 15 in the South West, where the middle area sits at 2.06%.

Residents in work as research professionals (SOC 216)
1,648
Median full-time pay for research professionals across the South West
£61,251
Employee jobs in the area in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research
7,250
Research professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.69%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£42,160
Residents of the area in work at the census
238,508
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
310,000

The research and development manager role

Leading the work on what a business sells next: the research programme, the budget behind it, and the scientists or engineers doing it.

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Research and development manager jobs in Bristol, City of: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Bristol, City of?

1,648 residents of Bristol, City of were in work as research professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.69% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Bristol, City of?

Across the South West, £61,251 is the median for research professionals. In Bristol, City of itself the median across all occupations together is £42,160. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Bristol, City of?

7,250 of the 310,000 employee jobs in Bristol, City of are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.