Computer Science Contract Job Trends in Warwickshire

Computer Science
West Midlands > Warwickshire

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Warwickshire requiring Computer Science skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 29 28
Rank change year-on-year -15 -1 +8
Contract jobs citing Computer Science 13 19 11
As % of all contract jobs in Warwickshire 2.43% 5.49% 3.30%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.85% 6.33% 3.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 6 7
10th Percentile £190 £475 -
25th Percentile £411 £481 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £500 £450
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% +11.11% -14.29%
75th Percentile £663 £572 £638
90th Percentile £738 £638 £770
West Midlands median daily rate £525 £500 £600
% change year-on-year +5.00% -16.67% +14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £22.33
Median hourly rate £35.00 - £24.65
75th Percentile - - £26.98
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median hourly rate £28.26 - £24.65

All Process & Methodology Skills
Warwickshire

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 Warwickshire.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 456 300 302
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Warwickshire 85.23% 86.71% 90.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 270 170 206
10th Percentile £303 £413 £220
25th Percentile £400 £500 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £551 £500
Median % change year-on-year -4.72% +10.20% -
75th Percentile £613 £613 £608
90th Percentile £726 £662 £725
West Midlands median daily rate £500 £525 £489
% change year-on-year -4.76% +7.42% -2.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 11 17
10th Percentile £16.11 - £13.37
25th Percentile £16.25 £14.70 £17.00
Median hourly rate £30.00 £20.00 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -11.11% +56.69%
75th Percentile £35.60 £35.00 £28.42
90th Percentile - - £35.70
West Midlands median hourly rate £20.50 £21.59 £24.83
% change year-on-year -5.05% -13.03% +40.25%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Warwickshire

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

Computer Science job vacancy trend in Warwickshire

Computer Science
Daily Rate Trend in Warwickshire

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Warwickshire citing Computer Science

Computer Science
Daily Rate Histogram in Warwickshire

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Warwickshire over the 6 months to 21 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Computer Science in Warwickshire

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend in Warwickshire

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Warwickshire citing Computer Science

Computer Science
Contract Job Locations in Warwickshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the Warwickshire region over the 6 months to 21 January 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
Warwick -24 8 £550 +10.00% 1
Nuneaton - 1 - -
Rugby - 1 - -
Computer Science
West Midlands

Computer Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warwickshire 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 (7.69%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 1 (7.69%) Maximo
Cloud Services
1 3 (23.08%) Azure
2 2 (15.38%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (15.38%) SaaS
3 1 (7.69%) AWS
3 1 (7.69%) Azure DevOps
3 1 (7.69%) Cloud Computing
3 1 (7.69%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 1 (7.69%) Firewall
1 1 (7.69%) Telepresence
1 1 (7.69%) Unified Communications
1 1 (7.69%) WAAS
1 1 (7.69%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 3 (23.08%) JIRA
2 1 (7.69%) REST Assured
2 1 (7.69%) Selenium
2 1 (7.69%) SoapUI
General
1 9 (69.23%) Social Skills
2 4 (30.77%) Finance
3 1 (7.69%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (7.69%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 4 (30.77%) Delivery Manager
2 2 (15.38%) Agile Delivery Manager
3 1 (7.69%) Analyst
3 1 (7.69%) Architect
3 1 (7.69%) Automation Test Analyst
3 1 (7.69%) Desktop Engineer
3 1 (7.69%) Desktop Support
3 1 (7.69%) Desktop Support Engineer
3 1 (7.69%) Environment Delivery Manager
3 1 (7.69%) Infrastructure Engineer
3 1 (7.69%) Maximo Tester
3 1 (7.69%) Performance Tester
3 1 (7.69%) Project Manager
3 1 (7.69%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
3 1 (7.69%) Server Analyst
3 1 (7.69%) Solutions Architect
3 1 (7.69%) Support Engineer
3 1 (7.69%) Test Analyst
3 1 (7.69%) Tester
3 1 (7.69%) Windows Server Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (7.69%) OAuth
1 1 (7.69%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 2 (15.38%) Algorithms
2 1 (7.69%) CMDB
2 1 (7.69%) Management Information System
2 1 (7.69%) Product Ownership
2 1 (7.69%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 3 (23.08%) Windows
1 3 (23.08%) Windows 10
2 2 (15.38%) Mac OS
3 1 (7.69%) Apple iOS
3 1 (7.69%) Windows 7
3 1 (7.69%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (61.54%) Agile
1 8 (61.54%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (38.46%) Building Information Modelling
2 5 (38.46%) PRINCE2
2 5 (38.46%) Project Management
2 5 (38.46%) Scrum
3 4 (30.77%) Conflict Resolution
3 4 (30.77%) Continuous Delivery
3 4 (30.77%) Continuous Improvement
3 4 (30.77%) Kanban
3 4 (30.77%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 3 (23.08%) AI
4 3 (23.08%) Budget Management
4 3 (23.08%) Coaching
4 3 (23.08%) Collaborative Working
4 3 (23.08%) Generative AI
4 3 (23.08%) Mentoring
4 3 (23.08%) Process Improvement
4 3 (23.08%) Process Management
4 3 (23.08%) Project Planning
Programming Languages
1 2 (15.38%) PowerShell
2 1 (7.69%) SQL
Qualifications
1 10 (76.92%) Degree
2 5 (38.46%) Computer Science Degree
2 5 (38.46%) PRINCE2 Certification
3 1 (7.69%) PMI Certification
3 1 (7.69%) PMP
3 1 (7.69%) SAFe Agilist
3 1 (7.69%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (23.08%) Data Quality
1 3 (23.08%) ISO 19650
1 3 (23.08%) QA
2 1 (7.69%) GDPR
2 1 (7.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 1 (7.69%) Active Directory
1 1 (7.69%) BitLocker
1 1 (7.69%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (7.69%) AirWatch
1 1 (7.69%) Jamf Pro
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (7.69%) SCCM
1 1 (7.69%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 2 (15.38%) Microsoft
2 1 (7.69%) Atlassian
2 1 (7.69%) CheckPoint
2 1 (7.69%) Cisco
2 1 (7.69%) IBM
2 1 (7.69%) MobileIron
2 1 (7.69%) ServiceNow
2 1 (7.69%) VMware