Computer Science Jobs in Aberdeen

Computer Science
Scotland > Aberdeen

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Aberdeen requiring Computer Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Computer Science over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 8 8 28
Rank change year-on-year 0 +20 -
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science 5 52 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen 9.09% 16.77% 3.08%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 11.11% 20.97% 3.43%
Number of salaries quoted 1 42 6
10th Percentile - £27,500 £27,938
25th Percentile - £30,625 £30,469
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,726 £35,000 £52,900
Median % change year-on-year +87.79% -33.84% -
75th Percentile - £58,750 £60,800
90th Percentile - - £60,850
Scotland median annual salary £40,101 £52,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -23.62% -4.55% +10.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Aberdeen

Computer Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Aberdeen.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 45 248 175
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen 81.82% 80.00% 89.74%
Number of salaries quoted 29 205 64
10th Percentile £35,000 £25,750 £29,975
25th Percentile £42,500 £32,500 £37,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £42,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -22.73% -
75th Percentile £55,000 £58,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £65,145 £65,000 £72,125
Scotland median annual salary £52,000 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -0.95% -8.70% +4.55%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in Aberdeen

Computer Science
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Aberdeen.

Salary trend for Computer Science in Aberdeen

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 3 (60.00%) Chatbot
General
1 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (40.00%) Embedded Engineer
1 2 (40.00%) Embedded Software Engineer
1 2 (40.00%) Software Engineer
1 2 (40.00%) Trainer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (60.00%) Conversational UI
1 3 (60.00%) Mathematics
1 3 (60.00%) Statistics
2 2 (40.00%) Code Quality
2 2 (40.00%) Open Source
2 2 (40.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 2 (40.00%) C
1 2 (40.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) Degree
2 3 (60.00%) Master's Degree
2 3 (60.00%) PhD
3 2 (40.00%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (40.00%) SC Cleared
3 2 (40.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) PayPal