Computer Science Degree Jobs in Manchester

Computer Science Degree
North West > Manchester

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 92 107 187
Rank change year-on-year +15 +80 -2
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree 74 113 54
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 3.28% 2.18% 1.10%
As % of the Qualifications category 9.17% 9.66% 3.31%
Number of salaries quoted 64 95 30
10th Percentile £40,750 £36,250 £37,500
25th Percentile £43,563 £43,750 £55,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £55,000 £60,800
Median % change year-on-year +31.82% -9.54% +1.33%
75th Percentile £77,500 £72,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £80,000 £85,000
North West median annual salary £59,000 £50,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +18.00% -16.67% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Manchester

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 Manchester.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 807 1,170 1,629
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 35.76% 22.56% 33.29%
Number of salaries quoted 437 793 537
10th Percentile £25,480 £27,600 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £38,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,169 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.70% -9.72% +12.97%
75th Percentile £71,250 £70,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £82,500 £83,625 £85,000
North West median annual salary £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +11.62%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Job postings citing Computer Science Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science Degree in Manchester

Computer Science Degree
Salary Trend in Manchester

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computer Science Degree in Manchester.

Salary trend for Computer Science Degree in Manchester

Computer Science Degree
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science Degree in Manchester over the 6 months to 14 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Computer Science Degree in Manchester

Computer Science Degree
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science Degree within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 14 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
Bolton -5 14 £75,000 +17.19% 3
Stockport +10 3 £55,000 -18.52% 12
Salford - 2 £39,500 - 2
Wigan - 1 £55,000 -
Cheadle - 1 £75,000 -
Oldham - 1 £45,000 -
Computer Science Degree
North West

Computer Science Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (2.70%) Apache Airflow
1 2 (2.70%) CMS
1 2 (2.70%) Confluence
1 2 (2.70%) WordPress
2 1 (1.35%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 22 (29.73%) AWS
2 10 (13.51%) Azure
3 4 (5.41%) Amazon CloudWatch
3 4 (5.41%) Cloud Computing
4 3 (4.05%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (4.05%) GCP
4 3 (4.05%) Power Platform
5 2 (2.70%) Google Analytics
5 2 (2.70%) Microsoft Copilot
6 1 (1.35%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (1.35%) Boomi
6 1 (1.35%) Entra ID
6 1 (1.35%) iPaaS
6 1 (1.35%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (1.35%) PaaS
6 1 (1.35%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 14 (18.92%) Firewall
1 14 (18.92%) Intrusion Detection
2 4 (5.41%) Internet
3 2 (2.70%) DNS
3 2 (2.70%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (6.76%) MySQL
2 3 (4.05%) MongoDB
2 3 (4.05%) SQL Server
3 2 (2.70%) Big Data
3 2 (2.70%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (2.70%) PostgreSQL
3 2 (2.70%) Relational Database
4 1 (1.35%) Elasticsearch
4 1 (1.35%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 2 (2.70%) JIRA
2 1 (1.35%) Git
General
1 49 (66.22%) Social Skills
2 26 (35.14%) Analytical Skills
3 12 (16.22%) Finance
4 9 (12.16%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 9 (12.16%) Manufacturing
4 9 (12.16%) Retail
5 3 (4.05%) Automotive
5 3 (4.05%) Law
6 2 (2.70%) Documentation Skills
6 2 (2.70%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 17 (22.97%) Software Engineer
2 14 (18.92%) Analyst
2 14 (18.92%) Architect
2 14 (18.92%) Security Architect
3 13 (17.57%) Developer
3 13 (17.57%) Lead
4 10 (13.51%) Lead Software Engineer
5 9 (12.16%) Applications Support
5 9 (12.16%) Applications Support Analyst
5 9 (12.16%) Support Analyst
6 7 (9.46%) Senior
7 4 (5.41%) PHP Developer
7 4 (5.41%) SQL Developer
7 4 (5.41%) Web Developer
8 3 (4.05%) Graduate
8 3 (4.05%) PHP Web Developer
8 3 (4.05%) Senior Developer
9 2 (2.70%) IT Graduate
9 2 (2.70%) Senior Software Developer
9 2 (2.70%) Software Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (17.57%) .NET
2 9 (12.16%) React
3 8 (10.81%) CSS
4 6 (8.11%) .NET Core
4 6 (8.11%) AngularJS
5 5 (6.76%) HTML
5 5 (6.76%) RESTful
6 3 (4.05%) ASP.NET
6 3 (4.05%) Django
6 3 (4.05%) React Native
6 3 (4.05%) Vue
6 3 (4.05%) Web Services
7 2 (2.70%) .NET Framework
7 2 (2.70%) jQuery
7 2 (2.70%) JSON
7 2 (2.70%) Node.js
7 2 (2.70%) Redux
7 2 (2.70%) REST
8 1 (1.35%) SOAP
8 1 (1.35%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 16 (21.62%) Security Posture
2 15 (20.27%) Team-Oriented Environment
3 14 (18.92%) Management Information System
3 14 (18.92%) Self-Motivation
3 14 (18.92%) Social Media
4 9 (12.16%) Manufacturing Execution System
5 4 (5.41%) Greenfield Project
6 3 (4.05%) Renewable Energy
7 2 (2.70%) Educational Technology
8 1 (1.35%) Algorithms
8 1 (1.35%) Client/Server
8 1 (1.35%) IoT
8 1 (1.35%) Low-Code
8 1 (1.35%) Mobile App
8 1 (1.35%) Product Ownership
8 1 (1.35%) PropTech
Operating Systems
1 14 (18.92%) Windows
1 14 (18.92%) Windows Vista
2 12 (16.22%) Linux
3 1 (1.35%) Android
3 1 (1.35%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 74 (100.00%) Computer Science
2 43 (58.11%) Problem-Solving
3 30 (40.54%) Continuous Improvement
4 27 (36.49%) Software Engineering
5 22 (29.73%) Cybersecurity
6 17 (22.97%) Agile
6 17 (22.97%) Collaborative Working
7 16 (21.62%) Incident Response
7 16 (21.62%) Information Security
7 16 (21.62%) Risk Management
8 15 (20.27%) Data Protection
8 15 (20.27%) Identity Management
9 14 (18.92%) DevSecOps
9 14 (18.92%) Ethical Hacking
9 14 (18.92%) Information Assurance
9 14 (18.92%) Proactive Management
9 14 (18.92%) Security Architecture
9 14 (18.92%) SIEM
9 14 (18.92%) TOGAF
9 14 (18.92%) Vulnerability Management
Programming Languages
1 20 (27.03%) JavaScript
2 16 (21.62%) Java
3 15 (20.27%) C#
4 14 (18.92%) SQL
5 9 (12.16%) C-shell
5 9 (12.16%) Korn
5 9 (12.16%) Shell Script
6 8 (10.81%) Python
7 7 (9.46%) PHP
7 7 (9.46%) PL/SQL
8 6 (8.11%) C++
9 3 (4.05%) TypeScript
10 2 (2.70%) C
10 2 (2.70%) Rust
11 1 (1.35%) Delphi
11 1 (1.35%) PowerShell
11 1 (1.35%) X++
Qualifications
1 74 (100.00%) Degree
2 17 (22.97%) Master's Degree
3 14 (18.92%) (ISC)2 CCSP
3 14 (18.92%) CEH
3 14 (18.92%) CISA
3 14 (18.92%) Cisco Certification
3 14 (18.92%) CISM
3 14 (18.92%) CISSP
3 14 (18.92%) DBS Check
4 9 (12.16%) PhD
5 4 (5.41%) Microsoft Certification
6 3 (4.05%) SC Cleared
6 3 (4.05%) Security Cleared
7 2 (2.70%) Azure Certification
7 2 (2.70%) Six Sigma Master Black Belt
8 1 (1.35%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (18.92%) GDPR
1 14 (18.92%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 14 (18.92%) NIST
2 3 (4.05%) Accessibility
2 3 (4.05%) QA
System Software
1 1 (1.35%) Active Directory
1 1 (1.35%) Docker
Systems Management
1 4 (5.41%) Grafana
1 4 (5.41%) Kibana
2 1 (1.35%) Kubernetes
2 1 (1.35%) logstash
Vendors
1 9 (12.16%) Oracle
2 4 (5.41%) Microsoft
3 3 (4.05%) Google
4 1 (1.35%) Dell
4 1 (1.35%) Informatica
4 1 (1.35%) MuleSoft
4 1 (1.35%) Optimizely