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 with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 52 34 48
Rank change year-on-year -18 +14 -1
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree 4 23 24
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.74% 4.94% 3.73%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.77% 13.37% 10.43%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 13
10th Percentile - £37,250 £29,700
25th Percentile £67,500 £40,625 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £55,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +27.27% -26.67% +76.47%
75th Percentile £72,500 £67,500 £82,500
90th Percentile - - £92,000
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £30,000 £70,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -57.14% -6.67% +66.67%

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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Cambridge.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 226 172 230
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge 41.62% 36.91% 35.71%
Number of salaries quoted 113 73 116
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,852 £30,000
25th Percentile £30,370 £45,625 £37,697
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -29.17% +9.09% -4.35%
75th Percentile £63,725 £75,000 £75,313
90th Percentile £78,500 £78,750 £87,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £42,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -29.17% +9.09% +10.00%

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 job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Computer Science Degree
Salary Trend in Cambridge

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (25.00%) Git
General
1 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (25.00%) Electronics
1 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (75.00%) Consultant
1 3 (75.00%) Machine Learning Consultant
2 1 (25.00%) Embedded Engineer
2 1 (25.00%) Senior
2 1 (25.00%) Senior Embedded Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (75.00%) Google JAX
1 3 (75.00%) JAX
1 3 (75.00%) PyTorch
1 3 (75.00%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) CUDA
Operating Systems
1 1 (25.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Computer Science
2 3 (75.00%) AI
2 3 (75.00%) Computer Vision
2 3 (75.00%) Machine Learning
2 3 (75.00%) Mathematics
2 3 (75.00%) Physics
2 3 (75.00%) Prototyping
2 3 (75.00%) Rapid Prototyping
3 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (25.00%) SDLC
3 1 (25.00%) Signal Processing
3 1 (25.00%) Test Automation
3 1 (25.00%) Test Scripting
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) Python
2 1 (25.00%) C++
2 1 (25.00%) Rust
2 1 (25.00%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
System Software
1 1 (25.00%) Docker