Computer Science Job Trends in Cowes

Computer Science
Isle of Wight > Cowes

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Cowes requiring Computer Science skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 4 -
Rank change year-on-year -5 - -
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science 9 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cowes 19.15% 30.00% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 20.45% 30.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 7 2 0
10th Percentile £40,150 £55,500 -
25th Percentile £40,750 £56,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £57,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -26.09% - -
75th Percentile £53,000 £58,750 -
90th Percentile £66,360 £59,500 -
Isle of Wight median annual salary £45,000 £60,000 -
% change year-on-year -25.00% - -

All Process & Methodology Skills
Cowes

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 Cowes.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 44 10 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cowes 93.62% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 39 4 1
10th Percentile £39,500 £54,650 -
25th Percentile £40,750 £54,875 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £58,500 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -23.08% +67.14% -14.63%
75th Percentile - £60,500 £37,500
90th Percentile £56,256 £61,400 -
Isle of Wight median annual salary £45,000 £62,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year -27.42% +77.14% -19.54%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Cowes

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

Computer Science job vacancy trend in Cowes

Computer Science
Salary Trend in Cowes

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cowes citing Computer Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cowes citing Computer Science

Computer Science
Salary Histogram in Cowes

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Cowes over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Computer Science in Cowes

Computer Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cowes 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:

Applications
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 5 (55.56%) Azure
1 5 (55.56%) Azure DevOps
1 5 (55.56%) GitHub
2 1 (11.11%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (44.44%) SQL Server
2 1 (11.11%) Power BI
2 1 (11.11%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 5 (55.56%) Visual Studio
2 3 (33.33%) Selenium
General
1 2 (22.22%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (33.33%) Automation Tester
1 3 (33.33%) Software Tester
1 3 (33.33%) Tester
2 2 (22.22%) Developer
2 2 (22.22%) Senior
2 2 (22.22%) Senior Software Test Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) Senior Test Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) Software Developer
2 2 (22.22%) Software Test Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) Test Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Architect
3 1 (11.11%) C++ Developer
3 1 (11.11%) C++ Software Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Full-Stack Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Principal Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Principal Software Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Software Architect
3 1 (11.11%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (55.56%) .NET
2 4 (44.44%) ASP.NET
3 2 (22.22%) JSON
4 1 (11.11%) .NET Framework
4 1 (11.11%) ASP.NET Core
4 1 (11.11%) CSS
4 1 (11.11%) CSS3
4 1 (11.11%) HTML
4 1 (11.11%) HTML5
4 1 (11.11%) Middleware
4 1 (11.11%) React
4 1 (11.11%) Vue
Operating Systems
1 2 (22.22%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (66.67%) DevOps
1 6 (66.67%) Software Testing
1 6 (66.67%) Test Automation
2 5 (55.56%) Problem-Solving
3 4 (44.44%) Agile
3 4 (44.44%) Configuration Management
3 4 (44.44%) Continuous Improvement
3 4 (44.44%) UML
3 4 (44.44%) Waterfall
4 3 (33.33%) Performance Testing
4 3 (33.33%) Process Improvement
4 3 (33.33%) QA Automation
4 3 (33.33%) Scenario Testing
4 3 (33.33%) SDET
5 2 (22.22%) Integration Testing
5 2 (22.22%) SDLC
5 2 (22.22%) Software Engineering
5 2 (22.22%) System Integration Testing
5 2 (22.22%) Unit Testing
5 2 (22.22%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 5 (55.56%) SQL
2 4 (44.44%) C#
3 3 (33.33%) Java
3 3 (33.33%) Python
4 1 (11.11%) Ada
4 1 (11.11%) Ada 95
4 1 (11.11%) C++
4 1 (11.11%) JavaScript
4 1 (11.11%) MATLAB
4 1 (11.11%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) Degree
2 4 (44.44%) BPSS Clearance
3 3 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
4 2 (22.22%) Chartered Engineer
4 2 (22.22%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (44.44%) QA
2 2 (22.22%) ISO/IEC 12207
Vendors
1 2 (22.22%) Microsoft