Computer Scientist Jobs in England

Computer Scientist
UK > England

The median Computer Scientist salary in England is £72,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 26 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
26 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 798 939 1113
Rank change year-on-year +141 +174 -263
Permanent jobs requiring a Computer Scientist 24 2 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.028% 0.002% 0.015%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.030% 0.002% 0.015%
Number of salaries quoted 11 2 2
10th Percentile £61,250 £93,875 -
25th Percentile £61,875 £105,313 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £131,250 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -44.76% +118.75% +9.09%
75th Percentile £73,750 £162,813 -
90th Percentile - £177,625 -
UK median annual salary £72,500 £131,250 £65,000
% change year-on-year -44.76% +101.92% +18.18%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 80,251 85,470 125,579
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.48% 91.57% 96.08%
Number of salaries quoted 60,137 54,051 75,614
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,626 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,000 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,500 £60,899 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.15% +1.50% +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,991 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £91,250 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £52,686 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.19% - +9.09%

Computer Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured Computer Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Scientist in England

Computer Scientist
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computer Scientist in England.

Salary trend for Computer Scientist in England

Computer Scientist
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Scientist in England over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Computer Scientist in England

Computer Scientist
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Scientist within the England region over the 6 months to 26 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East - 19 £72,500 -
London +144 3 £73,750 -43.81% 1
West Midlands - 2 - -
Midlands - 2 - -
Computer Scientist
UK

Computer Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 26 April 2024, Computer Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Computer Scientist in the job title.

1 24 (100.00%) Degree
2 22 (91.67%) Computer Science
2 22 (91.67%) Algorithms
2 22 (91.67%) Problem-Solving
3 14 (58.33%) Data Science
4 13 (54.17%) Mathematics
4 13 (54.17%) Data Analysis
5 12 (50.00%) Statistical Modelling
5 12 (50.00%) Digital Forensics
5 12 (50.00%) Decision-Making
5 12 (50.00%) Mentoring
5 12 (50.00%) Coaching
5 12 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
5 12 (50.00%) Red Team
5 12 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 11 (45.83%) Machine Learning
6 11 (45.83%) Python
6 11 (45.83%) PhD
7 10 (41.67%) Analytical Skills
8 9 (37.50%) Fortran
8 9 (37.50%) Parallel Programming
8 9 (37.50%) Physics
8 9 (37.50%) Chemistry
9 3 (12.50%) C++
10 2 (8.33%) Computer Vision
10 2 (8.33%) Deep Learning
11 1 (4.17%) Unreal Engine
11 1 (4.17%) Docker
11 1 (4.17%) Kubernetes
11 1 (4.17%) BPSS Clearance

Computer Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (4.17%) SAS
Applications
1 1 (4.17%) Blender
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.17%) Base SAS
General
1 12 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 10 (41.67%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (4.17%) Law
3 1 (4.17%) Pharmaceutical
3 1 (4.17%) Public Sector
3 1 (4.17%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (4.17%) PyTorch
1 1 (4.17%) Unreal Engine
1 1 (4.17%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 22 (91.67%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (91.67%) Computer Science
1 22 (91.67%) Problem-Solving
2 14 (58.33%) Data Science
3 13 (54.17%) Data Analysis
3 13 (54.17%) Mathematics
4 12 (50.00%) Coaching
4 12 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
4 12 (50.00%) Decision-Making
4 12 (50.00%) Digital Forensics
4 12 (50.00%) Mentoring
4 12 (50.00%) Red Team
4 12 (50.00%) Statistical Modelling
5 11 (45.83%) Machine Learning
6 9 (37.50%) Chemistry
6 9 (37.50%) Parallel Programming
6 9 (37.50%) Physics
7 2 (8.33%) Computer Vision
7 2 (8.33%) Deep Learning
8 1 (4.17%) Collaborative Working
8 1 (4.17%) Convolutional Neural Network
Programming Languages
1 11 (45.83%) Python
2 9 (37.50%) Fortran
3 3 (12.50%) C++
4 1 (4.17%) SQL
Qualifications
1 24 (100.00%) Degree
2 11 (45.83%) PhD
3 1 (4.17%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (4.17%) Master's Degree
3 1 (4.17%) SC Cleared
3 1 (4.17%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.17%) CDISC
1 1 (4.17%) Good Clinical Practice
1 1 (4.17%) QA
System Software
1 1 (4.17%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (4.17%) Kubeflow
1 1 (4.17%) Kubernetes