Computer Science Degree Contract Job Trends in Dorset

Computer Science Degree
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 12 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Computer Science Degree 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Dorset 1.15% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 4.55% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £375 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 - -
75th Percentile £425 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median daily rate £563 £738 £550
% change year-on-year -23.73% +34.09% +15.79%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dorset

Computer Science Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Dorset.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 22 21 113
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset 25.29% 20.00% 48.92%
Number of daily rates quoted 13 15 54
10th Percentile £146 £181 £256
25th Percentile £165 £481 £525
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £575 £650
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% -11.54% +30.00%
75th Percentile £540 £688 £819
90th Percentile £655 £700 £825
South West median daily rate £550 £560 £575
% change year-on-year -1.79% -2.61% +1.80%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 23
10th Percentile £20.52 - £47.36
25th Percentile £21.29 - £56.39
Median hourly rate £22.58 - £56.49
Median % change year-on-year - - +10.77%
75th Percentile £23.86 - -
90th Percentile £24.64 - £67.16
South West median hourly rate £25.15 £65.50 £62.05
% change year-on-year -61.60% +5.56% -4.54%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Computer Science Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Computer Science Degree job vacancy trend in Dorset

Computer Science Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Dorset

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Computer Science Degree.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Computer Science Degree.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Contract Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science Degree within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 14 December 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
Bournemouth - 1 £400 - 7
Computer Science Degree
South West

Computer Science Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Data Warehouse
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Architect
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architect
1 1 (100.00%) Lead
1 1 (100.00%) Lead Architect
1 1 (100.00%) Lead Data Architect
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) DAMA
1 1 (100.00%) Data Management
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF Certification