Computer Science Degree
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland 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 13 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 85 | 96 | 109 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +13 | +53 |
| Contract jobs citing Computer Science Degree | 29 | 23 | 34 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 1.85% | 1.34% | 1.41% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 7.63% | 5.68% | 4.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 12 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £363 | £378 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £384 | £439 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £438 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.86% | -12.50% | +1.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £640 | £581 |
| 90th Percentile | £556 | £685 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | +4.76% | -12.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
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 Scotland.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 380 | 405 | 705 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 24.19% | 23.55% | 29.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 230 | 239 | 406 |
| 10th Percentile | £175 | £191 | £186 |
| 25th Percentile | £344 | £358 | £352 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £554 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £635 | £656 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 37 | 19 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.23 | £15.60 | £32.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.38 | £17.63 | £49.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.00 | £22.09 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.46% | -63.18% | +111.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £25.97 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.49 | £36.10 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £42.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.82% | -19.05% | +16.67% |
Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Computer Science Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Computer Science Degree
Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Computer Science Degree.
Computer Science Degree
Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science Degree in Scotland over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.
Computer Science Degree
Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Computer Science Degree.
Computer Science Degree
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
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 Scotland region over the 6 months to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +4 | 21 | £475 | +8.57% | 8 |
| Edinburgh | +5 | 8 | £400 | -27.93% | 8 |
| Computer Science Degree UK |
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Computer Science Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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