Computer Science Degree Job Trends in Cambridge

Computer Science Degree
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cambridge citing Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

	6 months to 3 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	71	45	43
Rank change year-on-year	-26	-2	-7
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree	11	8	24
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge	0.84%	2.01%	4.03%
As % of the Qualifications category	5.29%	4.04%	15.58%
Number of salaries quoted	4	3	1
10^th Percentile	-	£35,000	-
25^th Percentile	£59,413	£38,750	£57,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£64,513	£50,000	£60,000
Median % change year-on-year	+29.03%	-16.67%	-17.24%
75^th Percentile	£69,603	£66,250	£62,500
90^th Percentile	£71,341	£73,000	-
Cambridgeshire median annual salary	£64,513	£60,000	£70,000
% change year-on-year	+7.52%	-14.29%	-3.45%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Cambridge

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 permanent job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cambridge.

	6 months to 3 Nov 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications	208	198	154
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge	15.94%	49.75%	25.88%
Number of salaries quoted	137	100	74
10^th Percentile	£33,750	-	£38,000
25^th Percentile	£42,500	£26,250	£52,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£57,500	£31,500	£66,000
Median % change year-on-year	+82.54%	-52.27%	+10.00%
75^th Percentile	£77,500	£43,750	£78,750
90^th Percentile	£100,000	£62,500	£80,000
Cambridgeshire median annual salary	£55,000	£32,500	£67,000
% change year-on-year	+69.23%	-51.49%	+14.53%

Computer Science Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Computer Science Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Computer Science Degree Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Computer Science Degree.

Computer Science Degree Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, job vacancies citing Computer Science Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region citing Computer Science Degree.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Computer Science	100.0%	11
1	Degree	100.0%	11
3	Problem-Solving	63.6%	7
3	Python	63.6%	7
3	Software Engineering	63.6%	7
6	C++	54.5%	6
7	C	45.5%	5
7	Linux	45.5%	5
7	Master's Degree	45.5%	5
10	AI	36.4%	4
10	Embedded C	36.4%	4
10	Embedded C++	36.4%	4
10	Embedded Linux	36.4%	4
10	Stakeholder Management	36.4%	4
10	Yocto	36.4%	4
16	Continuous Improvement	27.3%	3
16	Machine Learning	27.3%	3
16	Microsoft	27.3%	3
16	Microsoft Copilot	27.3%	3
20	C#	18.2%	2
20	CI/CD	18.2%	2
20	CISSP	18.2%	2
20	Cyber Threat Intelligence	18.2%	2
20	DBS Check	18.2%	2
20	Decision-Making	18.2%	2
20	Docker	18.2%	2
20	HND	18.2%	2
20	Information Security	18.2%	2
20	ISO/IEC 27001	18.2%	2
20	LLM	18.2%	2

Computer Science Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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%	11
2	Master's Degree	45.5%	5
3	CISSP	18.2%	2
3	DBS Check	18.2%	2
3	HND	18.2%	2
6	Microsoft Certified Professional	9.1%	1
6	PhD	9.1%	1