NFER Jobs

Top roles include Research Officer, Senior Research Officer, Psychometrician, Research Manager, Assessment Researcher, and Policy Analyst. Explore current openings at Higher Ed Jobs.

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Indicative 2025 salary bands range from about £28,000 for early-career Research Officers to £80,000+ for senior research leaders. Visit Professor Salaries for details.

Most academics enter as Research Officers, progress to Senior Researcher, then Research Manager or Principal Researcher, and finally Head of Research. Learn more at Higher Ed Career Advice.

Senior research leads at NFER can earn between £60,000 and £80,000+, which is competitive with senior lecturer and professor posts in UK universities when adjusted for teaching load. See Professor Salaries for comparisons.

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Key trends include teacher retention, educational inequality, assessment validity, early years, SEND, and AI in education. Explore opportunities at Research Jobs.

Careers at NFER offer national policy impact, access to large datasets, hybrid working, and professional development. Discover more at Higher Ed Career Advice.

NFER is a research organisation, not a university, so traditional professorial posts are rare. However, senior research and assessment leadership roles often provide comparable responsibility and pay. See Higher Ed Jobs.

Most positions are based at the head office in Slough, Berkshire, with some roles in York or offered on a hybrid basis. Browse Academic Jobs in Berkshire.