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Research and development manager jobs in Kingston upon Thames

The 2021 census counted 374 residents working as research and development managers and other research professionals living in Kingston upon Thames.

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Published figures for Kingston upon Thames

What the official data says about Kingston upon Thames

At the 2021 census, 374 people living in Kingston upon Thames were in work as research and development managers and other research professionals. It was 0.44% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Kingston upon Thames 25th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 558. Kensington and Chelsea was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Kingston upon Thames, every occupation counted together, had a median of £42,346. That is 17th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £52,697 across the region, which is £10,351 more than the typical Kingston upon Thames job, about 24% above it.

Research and development is concentrated in far fewer places than most work: Kingston upon Thames had 4,550 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 74,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 6.15% of every job here, that ranks 9th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.24%.

Residents in work as research professionals (SOC 216)
374
Median full-time pay for research professionals across London
£52,697
Employee jobs in the area in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research
4,550
Research professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.44%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£42,346
Residents of the area in work at the census
84,151
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
74,000

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 Kingston upon Thames: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Kingston upon Thames?

374 residents of Kingston upon Thames were in work as research professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.44% 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 Kingston upon Thames?

Across London, £52,697 is the median for research professionals. In Kingston upon Thames itself the median across all occupations together is £42,346. 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 Kingston upon Thames?

4,550 of the 74,000 employee jobs in Kingston upon Thames 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.