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Research and development manager jobs in Rochdale

The 2021 census counted 101 residents working as research and development managers and other research professionals living in Rochdale.

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Published figures for Rochdale

What the official data says about Rochdale

At the 2021 census, 101 people living in Rochdale were in work as research and development managers and other research professionals. It was 0.11% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Rochdale 21st of 24 areas in the North West, where the middle area recorded 190. Halton was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Rochdale, every occupation counted together, had a median of £33,558. That is 19th of 24 in the North West, against a regional middle of £36,001. Work of this kind pays £51,982 across the region, which is £18,424 more than the typical Rochdale job, about 55% above it.

Research and development is concentrated in far fewer places than most work: Rochdale had 800 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 87,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 0.92% of every job here, that ranks 22nd of 24 in the North West, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as research professionals (SOC 216)
101
Median full-time pay for research professionals across the North West
£51,982
Employee jobs in the area in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research
800
Research professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.11%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£33,558
Residents of the area in work at the census
94,458
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
87,000

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 Rochdale: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Rochdale?

101 residents of Rochdale were in work as research professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.11% 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 Rochdale?

Across the North West, £51,982 is the median for research professionals. In Rochdale itself the median across all occupations together is £33,558. 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 Rochdale?

800 of the 87,000 employee jobs in Rochdale 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.