Computer Science Graduate Job Trends in England

Computer Science Graduate
UK > England

The median Computer Science Graduate salary in England is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 604 687 666
Rank change year-on-year +83 -21 +306
Permanent jobs requiring a Computer Science Graduate 2 6 2
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.004% 0.012% 0.004%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.004% 0.013% 0.004%
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 2
10th Percentile - - £24,175
25th Percentile - £29,250 £24,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 £30,500 £25,250
Median % change year-on-year -14.75% +20.79% +14.77%
75th Percentile - £31,750 £26,438
90th Percentile - - £26,925
UK median annual salary £26,000 £35,000 £25,250
% change year-on-year -25.71% +38.61% +14.77%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 47,734 45,224 45,133
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.77% 92.74% 95.10%
Number of salaries quoted 30,054 23,853 35,288
10th Percentile £28,697 £33,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -2.04%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.45% -3.33%

Computer Science Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Computer Science Graduate' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Computer Science Graduate job vacancy trend in England

Computer Science Graduate
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Computer Science Graduate job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Computer Science Graduate job vacancies in England

Computer Science Graduate
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science Graduate within the England region over the 6 months to 7 January 2026. 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
London +50 2 £26,000 - 1
Computer Science Graduate
UK

Computer Science Graduate Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 7 January 2026, Computer Science Graduate 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 England region featuring Computer Science Graduate in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science

Computer Science Graduate Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science