Computer Science Degree Contract Job Trends in Hertfordshire

Computer Science Degree
East of England > Hertfordshire

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire 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 21 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 51 57 71
Rank change year-on-year +6 +14 -2
Contract jobs citing Computer Science Degree 1 2 7
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 0.22% 0.33% 0.91%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.63% 0.85% 2.19%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 7
10th Percentile - - £385
25th Percentile £600 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 - £400
Median % change year-on-year - - -28.89%
75th Percentile £700 - £494
90th Percentile - - £733
East of England median daily rate £478 £500 £400
% change year-on-year -4.50% +25.00% -28.89%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Hertfordshire

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 Hertfordshire.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 160 234 319
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 35.87% 38.42% 41.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 75 83 174
10th Percentile £360 £252 £304
25th Percentile £500 £350 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £613
Median % change year-on-year - -10.20% +16.78%
75th Percentile £581 £575 £684
90th Percentile £700 £585 £779
East of England median daily rate £529 £500 £550
% change year-on-year +5.80% -9.09% +10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 61 78 72
10th Percentile £17.17 £35.00 £21.55
25th Percentile £22.63 - £42.25
Median hourly rate £42.50 £43.00 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year -1.16% -28.33% +4.35%
75th Percentile £56.00 £65.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £73.75 £77.13 £84.36
East of England median hourly rate £25.15 £43.00 £23.00
% change year-on-year -41.51% +86.96% +9.52%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire

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

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science Degree in Hertfordshire

Computer Science Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

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

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

Computer Science Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

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

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

Computer Science Degree
Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire

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 Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 21 September 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
Hatfield - 1 £650 - 1
Computer Science Degree
East of England

Computer Science Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (100.00%) MS Visio
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Agile Delivery Lead
1 1 (100.00%) Lead
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) PMI
1 1 (100.00%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Agile Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Scaled Agile Framework
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Retrospective
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Review
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PMI Certification