Computer Science Degree Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire

Computer Science Degree
South East > Oxfordshire

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Oxfordshire 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 18 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 19 30
Rank change year-on-year - +11 -
Contract jobs citing Computer Science Degree 0 3 3
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Oxfordshire - 1.82% 1.26%
As % of the Qualifications category - 10.00% 5.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 2
10th Percentile - - £275
25th Percentile - £413 £304
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £425 £355
Median % change year-on-year - +19.72% -
75th Percentile - £438 £404
90th Percentile - - £432
South East median daily rate £450 £455 £500
% change year-on-year -1.10% -9.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 0
Median hourly rate - £16.00 -
South East median hourly rate £160.00 £48.00 £56.25
% change year-on-year +233.33% -14.67% +75.78%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Oxfordshire

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 Oxfordshire.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 51 30 55
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire 35.66% 18.18% 23.01%
Number of daily rates quoted 28 19 22
10th Percentile £160 £160 £265
25th Percentile £198 £211 £422
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £250 £450 £488
Median % change year-on-year -44.44% -7.69% -2.50%
75th Percentile £475 £500 £675
90th Percentile £505 £640 £700
South East median daily rate £514 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -6.55% +4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 3 2
10th Percentile £19.79 £17.30 £34.94
25th Percentile - £19.25 £38.87
Median hourly rate £25.15 £25.00 £45.66
Median % change year-on-year +0.60% -45.25% +315.09%
75th Percentile £86.32 £26.75 £52.71
90th Percentile £89.63 £27.20 £56.78
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £58.17 £60.00
% change year-on-year -56.77% -3.05% +33.33%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

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

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science Degree in Oxfordshire

Computer Science Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire

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

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

Computer Science Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire

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

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