Computer Scientist
England > London
The median Computer Scientist salary in London is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 402 | 506 | 636 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +104 | +130 | +247 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Computer Scientist | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.008% | 0.013% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.009% | 0.014% | 0.006% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £63,625 | £93,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £76,250 | £65,313 | £105,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £73,750 | £131,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.08% | -43.81% | +118.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £85,313 | £162,813 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £88,875 | £177,625 |
| England median annual salary | £60,750 | £72,500 | £131,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.21% | -44.76% | +118.75% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 11,591 | 22,195 | 33,076 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.08% | 94.12% | 95.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,387 | 16,681 | 24,330 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,500 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
Computer Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Computer Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Computer Scientist
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computer Scientist in London.
Computer Scientist
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Scientist within the London region over the 6 months to 8 May 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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| Central London | - | 1 | £77,500 | - | |
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Computer Scientist Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, Computer Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Computer Scientist in the job title.
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Computer Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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