Computer Science Degree Job Trends in Leeds

Computer Science Degree
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 59 61 70
Rank change year-on-year +2 +9 +107
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree 44 28 42
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 3.31% 2.69% 3.14%
As % of the Qualifications category 12.50% 10.94% 14.84%
Number of salaries quoted 32 8 29
10th Percentile £31,250 £46,402 £30,550
25th Percentile £32,375 £47,500 £52,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £50,000 £56,750
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -11.89% +10.73%
75th Percentile - £52,813 £61,250
90th Percentile - £53,750 £71,250
West Yorkshire median annual salary £70,000 £50,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +40.00% -16.67% +18.81%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Leeds

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 Leeds.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 352 256 283
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds 26.51% 24.57% 21.15%
Number of salaries quoted 197 76 153
10th Percentile - £25,000 £32,100
25th Percentile £28,250 £39,063 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 £50,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -27.00% -13.04% -4.17%
75th Percentile £67,500 £69,000 £71,250
90th Percentile £78,776 £80,000 £83,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £41,075 £49,493 £57,500
% change year-on-year -17.01% -13.93% -1.06%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

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

Computer Science Degree job vacancy trend in Leeds

Computer Science Degree
Salary Trend in Leeds

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Salary Histogram in Leeds

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science Degree in Leeds over the 6 months to 4 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Computer Science Degree in Leeds

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

Application Platforms
1 1 (2.27%) Apache Spark
Cloud Services
1 30 (68.18%) AWS
2 26 (59.09%) Azure
3 25 (56.82%) Serverless
4 3 (6.82%) SaaS
5 2 (4.55%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (2.27%) Dynamics 365
6 1 (2.27%) GCP
6 1 (2.27%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 1 (2.27%) Firewall
1 1 (2.27%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (6.82%) NoSQL
2 2 (4.55%) DynamoDB
2 2 (4.55%) Metadata
3 1 (2.27%) Big Data
3 1 (2.27%) Hadoop
General
1 36 (81.82%) Social Skills
2 8 (18.18%) Manufacturing
2 8 (18.18%) Pharmaceutical
2 8 (18.18%) Retail
3 4 (9.09%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (6.82%) Finance
4 3 (6.82%) Financial Institution
5 2 (4.55%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 28 (63.64%) Architect
2 14 (31.82%) Applications Architect
3 11 (25.00%) Software Architect
4 8 (18.18%) Graduate
4 8 (18.18%) Graduate Software Engineer
4 8 (18.18%) Linux Engineer
4 8 (18.18%) Logistics Engineer
4 8 (18.18%) Software Engineer
4 8 (18.18%) Software Engineering Graduate
5 3 (6.82%) Customer Engineer
5 3 (6.82%) Developer
5 3 (6.82%) Java Developer
5 3 (6.82%) Junior
5 3 (6.82%) Junior Developer
5 3 (6.82%) Junior Java Developer
6 2 (4.55%) Analyst
6 2 (4.55%) Business Analyst
6 2 (4.55%) Data Architect
6 2 (4.55%) IT Manager
6 2 (4.55%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (6.82%) Micronaut
2 1 (2.27%) Kafka
Miscellaneous
1 25 (56.82%) Enterprise Software
2 8 (18.18%) Driving Licence
3 6 (13.64%) Management Information System
4 4 (9.09%) Onboarding
5 2 (4.55%) CMDB
5 2 (4.55%) Data Structures
5 2 (4.55%) Product Ownership
6 1 (2.27%) Hybrid Cloud
6 1 (2.27%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 8 (18.18%) Linux
2 2 (4.55%) Mac OS
2 2 (4.55%) Windows
2 2 (4.55%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (100.00%) Computer Science
2 28 (63.64%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 26 (59.09%) Data Modelling
4 25 (56.82%) Architectural Patterns
4 25 (56.82%) Enterprise Architecture
4 25 (56.82%) Mentoring
4 25 (56.82%) Microservices
4 25 (56.82%) Migration
5 24 (54.55%) Application Security
5 24 (54.55%) EAI
5 24 (54.55%) TOGAF
6 12 (27.27%) Software Engineering
7 11 (25.00%) Logistics
8 8 (18.18%) E-Commerce
9 6 (13.64%) DevOps
9 6 (13.64%) Mathematics
10 5 (11.36%) CI/CD
11 4 (9.09%) Agile
11 4 (9.09%) Customer Service
11 4 (9.09%) Infrastructure as Code
Programming Languages
1 36 (81.82%) Java
2 28 (63.64%) Python
3 25 (56.82%) C#
3 25 (56.82%) JavaScript
3 25 (56.82%) TypeScript
4 9 (20.45%) SQL
5 8 (18.18%) C
5 8 (18.18%) C++
5 8 (18.18%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 44 (100.00%) Degree
2 26 (59.09%) AWS Certification
2 26 (59.09%) Microsoft Certification
3 24 (54.55%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
3 24 (54.55%) Azure Certification
3 24 (54.55%) TOGAF Certification
4 2 (4.55%) A+ Certification
4 2 (4.55%) ITIL Certification
4 2 (4.55%) Master's Degree
4 2 (4.55%) SC Cleared
4 2 (4.55%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (4.55%) Data Quality
2 1 (2.27%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (2.27%) NCSC
System Software
1 1 (2.27%) Docker
Systems Management
1 2 (4.55%) Jamf Pro
1 2 (4.55%) Microsoft Intune
1 2 (4.55%) SCCM
2 1 (2.27%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 27 (61.36%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.27%) Google