Computer Science Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Computer Science
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Milton Keynes requiring Computer Science skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - 53
Rank change year-on-year - - +16
Contract jobs citing Computer Science 9 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes 2.44% - 0.41%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.92% - 0.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 0 2
10th Percentile £308 - £556
25th Percentile £309 - £566
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 - £588
Median % change year-on-year - - -2.08%
75th Percentile £535 - £616
90th Percentile £655 - £629
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £423 £500 £550
% change year-on-year -15.50% -9.09% -8.33%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Milton Keynes

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 Milton Keynes.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 308 238 444
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes 83.47% 87.82% 91.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 226 171 337
10th Percentile £241 £250 £292
25th Percentile £363 £403 £403
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £451 £495 £500
Median % change year-on-year -8.84% -1.00% +3.09%
75th Percentile £560 £569 £610
90th Percentile £636 £650 £730
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £450 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -10.00% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 4 15
10th Percentile £18.12 £14.01 £17.30
25th Percentile - £17.03 £19.63
Median hourly rate £29.61 £26.35 £24.00
Median % change year-on-year +12.37% +9.79% +35.21%
75th Percentile £36.00 £36.50 £28.50
90th Percentile - £37.40 £30.00
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate £25.15 £36.00 £24.00
% change year-on-year -30.14% +50.00% +54.84%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

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

Computer Science job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Computer Science
Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Computer Science.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Computer Science

Computer Science
Daily Rate Histogram in Milton Keynes

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Milton Keynes over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Computer Science in Milton Keynes

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Computer Science.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Computer Science

Computer Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (11.11%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (11.11%) Amazon SageMaker
1 1 (11.11%) AWS
1 1 (11.11%) Entra ID
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Purview
1 1 (11.11%) Power Platform
1 1 (11.11%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 2 (22.22%) DNS
1 2 (22.22%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (44.44%) Data Warehouse
2 1 (11.11%) Big Data
2 1 (11.11%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 1 (11.11%) Cypress.io
1 1 (11.11%) Selenium
1 1 (11.11%) WebDriver
General
1 7 (77.78%) Analytical Skills
2 6 (66.67%) Social Skills
3 1 (11.11%) Finance
3 1 (11.11%) Law
3 1 (11.11%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 4 (44.44%) Developer
1 4 (44.44%) Informatica Developer
2 2 (22.22%) Analyst
2 2 (22.22%) Lead
2 2 (22.22%) SOC Analyst
3 1 (11.11%) Cloud Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Data Scientist
3 1 (11.11%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) QA Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Senior
3 1 (11.11%) Senior Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Senior Informatica Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Splunk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (11.11%) Playwright
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Analytical Mindset
1 2 (22.22%) Cyberattack
1 2 (22.22%) Security Operations Centre
2 1 (11.11%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (11.11%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 2 (22.22%) Linux
1 2 (22.22%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (44.44%) Data Integration
1 4 (44.44%) Data Modelling
1 4 (44.44%) ETL
1 4 (44.44%) ETL Development
1 4 (44.44%) Migration
2 3 (33.33%) Agile
2 3 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (22.22%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (22.22%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (22.22%) Incident Response
3 2 (22.22%) Security Operations
3 2 (22.22%) SIEM
4 1 (11.11%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (11.11%) Data Science
4 1 (11.11%) Decision-Making
4 1 (11.11%) Machine Learning
4 1 (11.11%) Root Cause Analysis
4 1 (11.11%) Test Automation
4 1 (11.11%) Test Strategy
4 1 (11.11%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 5 (55.56%) Python
2 4 (44.44%) Shell Script
2 4 (44.44%) SQL
3 1 (11.11%) C#
3 1 (11.11%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 8 (88.89%) Degree
2 7 (77.78%) Computer Science Degree
3 4 (44.44%) SC Cleared
3 4 (44.44%) Security Cleared
4 3 (33.33%) DV Cleared
5 2 (22.22%) CompTIA CySA+
5 2 (22.22%) CompTIA Security+
6 1 (11.11%) AWS Certification
6 1 (11.11%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (44.44%) Data Quality
2 1 (11.11%) Accessibility
2 1 (11.11%) QA
Vendors
1 4 (44.44%) Informatica
2 3 (33.33%) Microsoft
3 2 (22.22%) Splunk