Computer Science Contracts in Devon

Computer Science
South West > Devon

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Devon requiring Computer Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Computer Science over the 6 months leading up to 2 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 7 33 28
Rank change year-on-year +26 -5 +3
Contract jobs citing Computer Science 18 1 2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Devon 15.93% 0.42% 1.17%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 18.56% 0.54% 1.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 18 1 2
10th Percentile - - £549
25th Percentile £145 £413 £584
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £160 £425 £663
Median % change year-on-year -62.35% -35.85% -1.34%
75th Percentile £175 £438 £734
90th Percentile - - £766
South West median daily rate £330 £588 £550
% change year-on-year -43.83% +6.82% -4.35%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Devon

Computer Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Devon.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 97 185 142
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon 85.84% 77.41% 83.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 41 122 100
10th Percentile - £143 £236
25th Percentile £145 £176 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £160 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year -62.35% -5.56% +9.09%
75th Percentile £500 £547 £600
90th Percentile £588 £600 £689
South West median daily rate £500 £525 £549
% change year-on-year -4.76% -4.37% +9.80%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 34 7
10th Percentile £25.15 £10.42 £34.20
25th Percentile £26.40 £16.30 £46.00
Median hourly rate £60.00 £30.00 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +100.00% -40.00% +24.76%
75th Percentile £67.50 £71.88 £55.00
90th Percentile £71.50 £72.50 £67.00
South West median hourly rate £35.00 £55.00 £60.00
% change year-on-year -36.36% -8.33% +24.03%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Devon.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in Devon

Computer Science
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Devon

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Devon.

Daily rate trend for Computer Science in Devon

Computer Science
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Devon

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Devon.

Hourly rate trend for Computer Science in Devon

Computer Science
Contract Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the Devon region over the 6 months to 2 June 2025. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Paignton - 6 £160 - 1
Computer Science
South West

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon 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:

General
1 6 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 6 (33.33%) Educational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
2 6 (33.33%) Critical Thinking
2 6 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 18 (100.00%) Degree