Computer Scientist
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Computer Scientist salary in Cambridgeshire is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 71 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Computer Scientist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.14% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £43,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £42,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 658 | 1,027 | 568 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.42% | 92.94% | 94.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 433 | 557 | 351 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £30,000 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £40,000 | £37,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.73% | +4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £73,750 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,600 | £85,000 | £83,750 |
| East of England median annual salary | £45,000 | £51,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.62% | -1.90% | +5.00% |
Computer Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Computer Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Computer Scientist
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for Computer Scientist job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Computer Scientist
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Scientist within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 18 October 2025. 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cambridge | - | 1 | £42,500 | - | |
| Computer Scientist East of England |
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Computer Scientist Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, Computer Scientist job roles required 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Computer Scientist in the job title.
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Computer Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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:
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