The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Computer Science in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous category for the South West region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Computer Science (Computing Science)
Rank 35 36 51
Rank change year-on-year
+1 +15
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science 303 312 212
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 5.734% 5.631% 3.644%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 17.09% 19.80% 13.44%
Number of salaries quoted 267 267 188
Average salary £34,000 £35,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-2.85% -6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £23,000 £20,350
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £50,000 £51,000
UK excluding London average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
All of the Miscellaneous Category
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
1773 1576 1577
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 33.55% 28.44% 27.11%
Number of salaries quoted 1484 1291 1329
Average salary £37,500 £37,500 £37,500
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £24,000 £23,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £51,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £39,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-2.50% +6.66%
Computer Science
England

Computer Science
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Computer Science across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

South West Computer Science Jobs Demand Trend

Computer Science
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Computer Science across the South West region.

South West Computer Science Salary Trend

Computer Science
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Computer Science across the South West region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

South West Computer Science Salary Histogram

Computer Science
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the South West region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Bristol +2 191 £35,000 -12.50%
Wiltshire -8 46 £30,000 -7.69%
Gloucestershire +10 37 £32,500 -7.14%
Somerset +15 33 £34,000 +7.93%
Devon -8 4 £56,250 +25.00%
Dorset -25 4 £41,250 +79.34%
Cornwall -7 2 £35,000 -
Computer Science
England

Computer Science
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing Computer Science also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Computer Science.

1 468 (74.17%) Degree
2 260 (41.20%) C++
3 203 (32.17%) Java
4 180 (28.53%) OO
5 163 (25.83%) C#
6 157 (24.88%) C
7 152 (24.09%) SQL
8 149 (23.61%) Software Engineering
9 141 (22.35%) Windows
10 136 (21.55%) JavaScript
11 119 (18.86%) XML
12 118 (18.70%) Agile Software Development
13 96 (15.21%) .NET
14 88 (13.95%) TDD
15 79 (12.52%) Oracle
16 72 (11.41%) CSS
17 71 (11.25%) HTML
17 71 (11.25%) Web Services
17 71 (11.25%) Electronics
18 69 (10.94%) Multithreading
19 68 (10.78%) Linux
20 67 (10.62%) QA
21 61 (9.667%) Microsoft
21 61 (9.667%) Scrum
22 60 (9.509%) SQL Server
22 60 (9.509%) Apple iOS
23 58 (9.192%) ASP.NET
23 58 (9.192%) Finance
24 53 (8.399%) Python
25 52 (8.241%) Unit Testing

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing Computer Science also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 119 (18.86%) XML
2 96 (15.21%) .NET
3 72 (11.41%) CSS
4 71 (11.25%) HTML
4 71 (11.25%) Web Services
5 58 (9.192%) ASP.NET
6 51 (8.082%) WPF
6 51 (8.082%) SOAP
7 46 (7.290%) J2EE
8 45 (7.132%) HTML5
9 43 (6.815%) JSON
10 41 (6.498%) Spring
10 41 (6.498%) STL
11 39 (6.181%) RESTful
12 37 (5.864%) MFC
13 35 (5.547%) jQuery
14 31 (4.913%) ATL
15 21 (3.328%) Java EE
15 21 (3.328%) LAMP
16 20 (3.170%) Middleware
Application Platforms
1 23 (3.645%) Apache
2 13 (2.060%) WebLogic
3 10 (1.585%) WebSphere MQ
4 6 (0.951%) SharePoint
5 5 (0.792%) Confluence
6 4 (0.634%) IIS
7 2 (0.317%) CM System
7 2 (0.317%) CMS
7 2 (0.317%) MS Exchange
8 1 (0.158%) Tomcat
8 1 (0.158%) Orchard CMS
Applications
1 29 (4.596%) MS Excel
2 27 (4.279%) Photoshop
3 20 (3.170%) MS Office
4 4 (0.634%) Simulink
5 3 (0.475%) MS Project
5 3 (0.475%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 5 (0.792%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.634%) Oracle EBS R12
2 4 (0.634%) Oracle EBS
2 4 (0.634%) Oracle 11i
3 2 (0.317%) LabWindows
4 1 (0.158%) Oracle iStore
Communications & Networking
1 32 (5.071%) TCP/IP
2 23 (3.645%) Internet
3 15 (2.377%) DVB
4 13 (2.060%) DLNA
5 11 (1.743%) HTTP
6 9 (1.426%) VoIP
7 8 (1.268%) Ethernet
8 7 (1.109%) IPsec
8 7 (1.109%) Firewall
8 7 (1.109%) Network Security
9 6 (0.951%) DMVPN
9 6 (0.951%) OSPF
9 6 (0.951%) BGP
9 6 (0.951%) VPN
10 5 (0.792%) GSM
11 4 (0.634%) WCDMA
12 3 (0.475%) Wireless
12 3 (0.475%) Wireshark
13 2 (0.317%) IP Telephony
13 2 (0.317%) LTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 60 (9.509%) SQL Server
2 31 (4.913%) MySQL
3 24 (3.803%) Big Data
4 22 (3.487%) RDBMS
5 8 (1.268%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 7 (1.109%) Crystal Reports
7 6 (0.951%) Hadoop
8 4 (0.634%) MongoDB
8 4 (0.634%) Oracle BI EE
9 3 (0.475%) NoSQL
10 2 (0.317%) SQL Server 2005
10 2 (0.317%) GIS
10 2 (0.317%) Data Mining
11 1 (0.158%) Oracle Reports
11 1 (0.158%) MS Access
11 1 (0.158%) TOAD
11 1 (0.158%) DTS
11 1 (0.158%) PostgreSQL
11 1 (0.158%) SQLPlus
11 1 (0.158%) SQL Server 2000
Development Applications
1 40 (6.339%) Visual Studio
1 40 (6.339%) Subversion
2 29 (4.596%) JUnit
3 28 (4.437%) Eclipse
4 24 (3.803%) Git (software)
5 22 (3.487%) GitHub
6 18 (2.853%) CppUnit
6 18 (2.853%) Ant
6 18 (2.853%) Hudson
6 18 (2.853%) GoogleTest
7 10 (1.585%) Rational DOORS
7 10 (1.585%) Eclipse RCP
7 10 (1.585%) jMock
8 9 (1.426%) QuickTest Pro
9 8 (1.268%) MSBuild
9 8 (1.268%) PVCS
10 7 (1.109%) Team Foundation Server
10 7 (1.109%) Rational Rhapsody
11 6 (0.951%) Moq
11 6 (0.951%) NUnit
General
1 71 (11.25%) Electronics
2 58 (9.192%) Finance
3 26 (4.120%) Legal
4 22 (3.487%) Games
5 19 (3.011%) Aerospace
6 17 (2.694%) Banking
7 16 (2.536%) Marketing
8 15 (2.377%) Telecoms
9 11 (1.743%) Front Office
10 10 (1.585%) Military
11 7 (1.109%) Back Office
12 6 (0.951%) Music
12 6 (0.951%) Retail
13 4 (0.634%) Advertising
13 4 (0.634%) Publishing
14 3 (0.475%) Financial Institution
14 3 (0.475%) Avionics
15 2 (0.317%) Mandarin Language
16 1 (0.158%) Pharmaceutical
16 1 (0.158%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 297 (47.07%) Developer
2 191 (30.27%) Software Engineer
3 95 (15.06%) Graduate
4 85 (13.47%) Java Developer
5 70 (11.09%) Software Developer
6 55 (8.716%) Junior
7 51 (8.082%) Graduate Developer
8 47 (7.448%) Junior Developer
9 39 (6.181%) C++ Software Engineer
10 35 (5.547%) C# Developer
11 33 (5.230%) Project Manager
12 30 (4.754%) .NET Developer
12 30 (4.754%) Graduate Software Engineer
13 29 (4.596%) Java Software Engineer
14 27 (4.279%) J2EE Developer
15 26 (4.120%) Java/J2EE Developer
16 25 (3.962%) Programmer
16 25 (3.962%) iOS Developer
17 23 (3.645%) Team Leader
18 22 (3.487%) C++ Programmer
Miscellaneous
1 52 (8.241%) Mobile App
2 41 (6.498%) Mathematics
3 34 (5.388%) Enterprise Software
4 33 (5.230%) Open Source
5 30 (4.754%) Digital Media
6 27 (4.279%) Management Information System
7 25 (3.962%) Machine Learning
8 16 (2.536%) Embedded Systems
9 15 (2.377%) DTV
10 13 (2.060%) iDTV
10 13 (2.060%) MPEG
10 13 (2.060%) Video on Demand
11 12 (1.902%) Physics
12 11 (1.743%) 3D Graphics
12 11 (1.743%) iPhone
12 11 (1.743%) iPad
13 10 (1.585%) Economics
14 9 (1.426%) Informatics
14 9 (1.426%) SWIFT
15 8 (1.268%) Firmware
Operating Systems
1 141 (22.35%) Windows
2 68 (10.78%) Linux
3 60 (9.509%) Apple iOS
4 52 (8.241%) Android
5 38 (6.022%) UNIX
6 28 (4.437%) Mac OS X
7 12 (1.902%) Embedded Linux
8 9 (1.426%) Windows Vista
9 7 (1.109%) Windows Server 2003
9 7 (1.109%) VxWorks
10 6 (0.951%) Windows Mobile
10 6 (0.951%) Windows CE
11 4 (0.634%) Windows 7
12 2 (0.317%) Solaris
13 1 (0.158%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 180 (28.53%) OO
2 149 (23.61%) Software Engineering
3 118 (18.70%) Agile Software Development
4 88 (13.95%) TDD
5 69 (10.94%) Multithreading
6 61 (9.667%) Scrum
7 52 (8.241%) Unit Testing
8 51 (8.082%) OOD
9 40 (6.339%) UML
10 38 (6.022%) Project Management
11 36 (5.705%) OOA/OOD
12 32 (5.071%) Continuous Integration
13 28 (4.437%) OOP
13 28 (4.437%) Data Modelling
14 26 (4.120%) Problem Management
15 23 (3.645%) Data Management
16 21 (3.328%) Memory Management
16 21 (3.328%) Automated Testing
17 18 (2.853%) Kanban
18 17 (2.694%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 260 (41.20%) C++
2 203 (32.17%) Java
3 163 (25.83%) C#
4 157 (24.88%) C
5 152 (24.09%) SQL
6 136 (21.55%) JavaScript
7 53 (8.399%) Python
8 50 (7.924%) Perl
9 48 (7.607%) PHP
10 29 (4.596%) VB
11 22 (3.487%) Embedded C
12 20 (3.170%) T-SQL
12 20 (3.170%) VBScript
13 18 (2.853%) Bash shell
13 18 (2.853%) Objective-C
14 12 (1.902%) PL/SQL
15 10 (1.585%) VC++
16 9 (1.426%) Assembly Language
16 9 (1.426%) Embedded C++
17 8 (1.268%) Ada
Qualifications
1 468 (74.17%) Degree
2 23 (3.645%) Microsoft Certification
3 17 (2.694%) Security Cleared
4 13 (2.060%) MCSD
4 13 (2.060%) MCP
5 12 (1.902%) HND
6 10 (1.585%) ISTQB
6 10 (1.585%) ISEB
7 7 (1.109%) CCNA
7 7 (1.109%) Cisco Certification
8 6 (0.951%) SC Cleared
8 6 (0.951%) CCDP
8 6 (0.951%) CCNP
9 5 (0.792%) MCAD
9 5 (0.792%) MCTS
10 4 (0.634%) PhD
11 3 (0.475%) CISSP
11 3 (0.475%) PMI Certification
12 2 (0.317%) APMP
12 2 (0.317%) CISA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 67 (10.62%) QA
2 15 (2.377%) DO-178B
3 9 (1.426%) Basel II
4 8 (1.268%) IEC 61508
4 8 (1.268%) TickIT
5 4 (0.634%) ISO 9001
6 2 (0.317%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.317%) COBIT
6 2 (0.317%) SLA
7 1 (0.158%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 1 (0.158%) JTAG
7 1 (0.158%) JSP 440
System Software
1 18 (2.853%) VMware Infrastructure
2 3 (0.475%) Terminal Services
3 1 (0.158%) XenApp
3 1 (0.158%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 3 (0.475%) OpenView
1 3 (0.475%) Nagios
1 3 (0.475%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 79 (12.52%) Oracle
2 61 (9.667%) Microsoft
3 20 (3.170%) JBoss
4 19 (3.011%) Google
5 18 (2.853%) VMware
6 16 (2.536%) Trapeze
7 12 (1.902%) Cisco
8 10 (1.585%) HP
8 10 (1.585%) BEA
9 9 (1.426%) SAP
9 9 (1.426%) Juniper
10 6 (0.951%) CheckPoint
10 6 (0.951%) Business Objects
11 5 (0.792%) Progress
11 5 (0.792%) Adobe
11 5 (0.792%) Citrix
12 4 (0.634%) Freescale
12 4 (0.634%) Hyperion
12 4 (0.634%) Apple
12 4 (0.634%) Sony
Bristol, South West
Urgent! Graduate Java Developers (x6) - Bristol - Circa £22kSuccessful and growing software house based in the Bristol area have recently won a series of big orders for their popular...
Salary: £20000 - £22000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 14 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Junior Java Developer - Bristol - An excellent opportunity has arrived for a junior Java developer in a renowned leading technology company... You will have a degree in computer science...
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: 22,000 - 25,000
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Urgent!... As such they want to give the opportunity to 2 recent graduates to join their expanding development team... They will interview at short notice. The company is...
Salary: £20000 - £24000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 18 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
The skills/ experience required for the role are as follows; You will be a University graduate with a BSc Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics or Similar...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £35000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Software Developer, Engineer, C#, Object Orientated, Bristol) The Company... C# .Net framework... XML including Web Services. SQL Server 2005 onwards... VB.Net. BSc in computer science or other...
Parker White Consulting Ltd
Salary: From £22,500 to £25,000 per annum Plus good benefits and bonus
Posted: 15 May 2013
Wiltshire, South West
My client is seeking a VB.NET Software Developer with over 3 years commercial experience (ideally with a relevant degree or HNC) and you will be experienced with...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare
Posted: 21 May 2013
Berkshire Wilts Oxon Newbury Swindon, Thames...
Software Developers Knowledge/Experience Essential Requires knowledge ordinarily acquired from a 2.1 degree or above in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other scientific disciplines containing considerable computing...
Questor Resourcing
Salary: To £22,500 + Bonus to 8% + Laptop
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
The skills / experience required for the role are as follows; You will be a University graduate with a BSc/ MSc Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics or...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £25000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, South West
They have recently won a number of exciting projects and as a result they are looking for a very hands-on Java Developer to join the team.Experience...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £50000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, South West
They have recently won a number of exciting projects and as a result they are looking for a very hands-on Java Developer to join the team.Experience...
Salary: £30000 - £50000.00 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 30 April 2013
Bristol, Avon
You should be a graduate in Computer Science, Engineering or Maths... Knowledge of any of these will be an advantage: - - Javascript/CSS/HTML5 - IOS or Android native development -...
Recruitment Genius Ltd
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, South West
You should have the right to work in the UK.Knowledge of any of these will be an advantage: -- Javascript/CSS/HTML5- IOS or Android native development- Server...
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol City Centre, South West
This role requires strong web development skills (HTML/CSS/JavaScript/AJAX/JSON) as well as related database skills (SQL Server/Transact SQL). Strong .NET experience would also be...
Teleperformance
Salary: Dependant on experience
Posted: 17 May 2013
Chippenham, Wiltshire
We are actively seeking strong candidates with PHP 5, Javascript, TDD & Agile experience or a desire to learn fast... MySQL 5. Javascript... JQuery. LAMP installation and management. ASP...
Mayden House Ltd
Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum depending on experience plus great benefits
Posted: 30 April 2013
Bristol, Avon
This role would suit a test engineer with 2 - 5 years of experience following a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering. You must be able to read...
IT Connections
Salary: £25,000 to £35,000
Posted: 17 May 2013
Wiltshire, South West
VB.NET £30-35K + Benefits... Key skills required for this role are: VB.NET, MS SQL, VISUAL STUDIO, JAVASCRIPT, WPF, XML, ADO.NET Additional skills: LINQ, Computer Science...
Computer Futures
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Are you looking for a unique opportunity in a dynamic fast-paced environment within an award-winning company? Do you have a passion for mobile? Do you have...
Salary: £20000 - £28000 per annum + Unbeatable Benefits Package
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Software Engineer, C, C++, applications developer, MS Windows, Unix, Bristol... Software development is carried out in C and C++ in a Windows environment... RequiredSkills C and C++ programming...
Parker White Consulting Ltd
Salary: From £23,000 to £25,000 per annum Plus benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
A firm understanding of iOS programming paradigms and memory management. *Extensive knowledge of the iOS SDK, Objective-C and C/C++. *Strong knowledge of RESTful webservices, XML and...
QUANTICA
Salary: £20000 - £28000 per annum + Unbeatable Benefits Package
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
You should have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar and strong coding skills of C++, any knowledge of C coding, ATL / WTL, MSBuild or multithreading...
IT Connections
Salary: £25,000 to £35,000
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Qualifications and experience: Computer Science related degree or similar. Strong C++ ability gained through studies or practical application. CPU experience: Multithreaded programming An understanding of OS components Technical...
Proteus Europe
Posted: 16 May 2013
Wiltshire
The support team will provide: - 4th line production support for the software platform ensuring timely analysis and resolution of issues - Support other areas of the business that have...
Colston Consulting
Salary: £40k - 50k per year
Posted: 17 May 2013
Somerset, South West
In addition you will be required to: - Provide estimates for tasks - Develop and deliver work to schedule - Provide input to technical writers working for product documentation - Work with...
Questor Resourcing
Salary: Competitive upon experience
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures is urgently seeking two Senior C++ Software Developers for our market leading client based in theBristolarea. This is a fantastic new opportunity within the business, the...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum + bonus, training, pension
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Essential skills include: * Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science... * Experience of full development life cycle using C/C++ for Embedded Systems, Assembler(8051) , Visual C++, VB.NET... *...
Roc Search
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Somerset
Essential skills include: *Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science... *Experience of full development life cycle using C/C++ for Embedded Systems, Assembler(8051) , Visual C++, VB.NET... *...
Roc Search
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Therefore good software engineering and knowledge of complex algorithms are required. Software Development is carried out in C and C++, in a mixed environment including Windows (PC based)...
QUANTICA
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum + Competitive Extras
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Therefore good software engineering and knowledge of complex algorithms are required.Software Development is carried out in C and C++, in a mixed environment including Windows (PC based)...
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum + Competitive Extras
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, South West
40,000- £52,000 + Extremely Competitive Benefits Package My client are a Bristol-based agency who plans, designs, develops and markets bespoke mobile apps for smartphones and tablets...
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + Pension, Benefits and Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Evangelise Android internally at Mubaloo and externally to clients... in Computer Science or equivalent ?Active Open Source, GitHub or Stack Overflow contributor ?Exposure to agile & test-driven development...
QUANTICA
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + Pension, Benefits and Bonus
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cardiff/Corsham, travel to client premises
Our services cover the full application lifecycle from modelling how applications will perform on the intended infrastructure, through to troubleshooting those already deployed, and capacity planning the network...
Net Consulting
Salary: Competitive salary + benefits + Car Allowance/Company Car
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
IT Systems Analyst required for this established company in Bristol. This Systems Operations Analyst will be required to provide support for all systems queries and have strong troubleshooting...
ISL
Salary: £20000 - £30000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013