Computer Science Degree Contract Job Trends
Computer Science Degree
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies 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 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 286 | 151 | 111 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -135 | -40 | +54 |
| Contract jobs citing Computer Science Degree | 512 | 641 | 789 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.93% | 1.93% | 2.10% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.89% | 6.05% | 7.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 316 | 409 | 481 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £288 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £355 | £400 | £445 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £476 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.04% | -13.45% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £685 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £750 | £838 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £463 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.70% | -11.90% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 32 | 23 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.25 | - | £50.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.94 | £29.00 | £51.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.20 | £33.50 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.93% | -48.85% | +19.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.30 | - | £70.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.16 | £51.00 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £33.50 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +34.33% | -48.85% | +19.09% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 17,713 | 10,602 | 11,042 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 32.02% | 31.87% | 29.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11,690 | 6,649 | 6,691 |
| 10th Percentile | £351 | £285 | £310 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £413 | £415 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £533 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.43% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | £625 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £706 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £520 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -3.75% | -3.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,522 | 901 | 570 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.50 | £17.55 | £18.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.73 | £18.87 | £25.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -47.05% | -11.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.25 | £40.25 | £68.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.08 | £70.16 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -49.70% | -3.65% |
Computer Science Degree Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Computer Science Degree relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Computer Science Degree Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Computer Science Degree.
Computer Science Degree Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science Degree over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Computer Science Degree Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Computer Science Degree.
Computer Science Degree Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Computer Science Degree over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Computer Science Degree Top 17 Contract Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 16 October 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -125 | 462 | £490 | +2.94% | 1,298 |
| London | -80 | 250 | £500 | -3.94% | 784 |
| UK excluding London | -129 | 223 | £475 | +2.70% | 606 |
| Work from Home | -108 | 144 | £500 | +17.65% | 542 |
| South East | -42 | 78 | £400 | -5.88% | 174 |
| North of England | -88 | 78 | £525 | +11.93% | 117 |
| Yorkshire | -46 | 43 | £475 | +5.56% | 34 |
| North West | -54 | 33 | £537 | +14.19% | 58 |
| Midlands | -92 | 26 | £563 | +7.14% | 61 |
| West Midlands | -74 | 17 | £664 | +23.21% | 41 |
| South West | -44 | 14 | £400 | -38.46% | 62 |
| Scotland | -44 | 12 | £313 | -30.44% | 67 |
| East of England | -44 | 9 | £456 | -4.45% | 75 |
| East Midlands | -22 | 8 | £275 | -38.89% | 20 |
| Wales | -18 | 4 | £530 | +14.59% | 15 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 3 | - | - | 46 |
| North East | -40 | 2 | - | - | 26 |
Computer Science Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 512 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 16.6% | 85 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 13.5% | 69 |
| 4 | Master's Degree | 12.9% | 66 |
| 5 | Azure Certification | 8.2% | 42 |
| 6 | AWS Certification | 4.5% | 23 |
| 7 | CISSP | 4.1% | 21 |
| 8 | Microsoft Certification | 3.3% | 17 |
| 9 | DV Cleared | 3.1% | 16 |
| 9 | TOGAF Certification | 3.1% | 16 |
| 11 | Cisco Certification | 2.1% | 11 |
| 12 | DBS Check | 1.6% | 8 |
| 12 | PhD | 1.6% | 8 |
| 14 | Microsoft Certified Professional | 1.4% | 7 |
| 15 | CISM | 1.2% | 6 |
| 15 | MBA | 1.2% | 6 |
| 15 | PMI Certification | 1.2% | 6 |
| 15 | PMP | 1.2% | 6 |
| 19 | (ISC)2 CCSP | 1.0% | 5 |
| 19 | CCNP | 1.0% | 5 |