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 24 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 16 27
Rank change year-on-year - +11 -
Contract jobs citing Computer Science Degree 0 2 1
As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire - 1.38% 0.47%
As % of the Qualifications category - 6.67% 2.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 1
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year - -5.56% -
South East median daily rate £425 £459 £500
% change year-on-year -7.36% -8.25% -4.76%

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 64 30 40
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire 41.29% 20.69% 18.78%
Number of daily rates quoted 30 17 22
10th Percentile £162 £160 £160
25th Percentile £186 £210 £384
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £238 £475 £488
Median % change year-on-year -50.00% -2.56% -2.50%
75th Percentile £447 £500 £666
90th Percentile £575 £643 £698
South East median daily rate £500 £525 £538
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.33% +2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 22 2 2
10th Percentile - £22.85 £34.94
25th Percentile £18.87 £23.37 £38.87
Median hourly rate £25.15 £25.50 £45.66
Median % change year-on-year -1.35% -44.16% +315.09%
75th Percentile - £27.12 £52.71
90th Percentile £88.97 £27.35 £56.78
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £58.49 £60.00
% change year-on-year -57.00% -2.52% +33.33%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

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

Computer Science Degree job vacancy trend 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