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 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 47 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -7 | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing Computer Science | 17 | 12 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Warwickshire | 2.33% | 2.27% | 3.42% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.84% | 2.60% | 3.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £183 | £190 | £500 |
| 25th Percentile | £198 | £243 | £502 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | £445 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.37% | -18.16% | -9.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £869 | £555 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £910 | £606 | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £211 | £525 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -59.81% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £17.10 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.75 | £20.06 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £28.50 | £25.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £30.25 | £30.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £33.00 | - |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £28.50 | £30.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -50.00% | - |
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 598 | 462 | 382 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Warwickshire | 81.81% | 87.33% | 87.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 353 | 274 | 224 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £325 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £405 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -13.04% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £635 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £725 | £684 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £514 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -2.68% | +2.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 52 | 28 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.38 | £16.13 | £14.11 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £32.74 | £14.70 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £40.46 | £23.49 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -38.21% | +72.24% | -27.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.98 | £50.00 | £33.91 |
| 90th Percentile | £33.99 | - | £35.00 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £22.46 | £23.70 | £23.05 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.21% | +2.80% | -16.18% |
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 Daily Rate Trend in Warwickshire
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 16 October 2026.
Computer Science Hourly Rate Trend in Warwickshire
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | -5 | 6 | £475 | -8.65% | 5 |
| Rugby | 0 | 3 | £217 | - | 3 |
| Computer Science West Midlands |
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Computer Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warwickshire 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity | 35.3% | 6 |
| 3 | Building Information Modelling | 29.4% | 5 |
| 3 | Data Governance | 29.4% | 5 |
| 3 | Digital Engineering | 29.4% | 5 |
| 3 | Information Management | 29.4% | 5 |
| 3 | TOGAF | 29.4% | 5 |
| 8 | AI | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Data Integration | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Data Management | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Data Protection | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Data Security | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Digital Innovation | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Generative AI | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Mathematics | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Project Delivery | 17.6% | 3 |
| 8 | SIEM | 17.6% | 3 |
| 18 | API Development | 11.8% | 2 |
| 18 | Business Intelligence | 11.8% | 2 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 11.8% | 2 |