Computer Science Graduate Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Computer Science Graduate
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Computer Science Graduate salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 June 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 88 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Computer Science Graduate 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.20% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - -
75th Percentile £31,875 - -
90th Percentile £33,000 - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £30,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 1,466 346 1,177
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.15% 95.05% 97.92%
Number of salaries quoted 1,204 237 959
10th Percentile £33,750 £25,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £33,000 £37,049
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% +10.53% -9.52%
75th Percentile £71,250 £67,500 £66,193
90th Percentile £91,750 £81,750 £80,000
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £52,000 £48,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +8.33% +1.05% -9.52%

Computer Science Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 Newcastle upon Tyne.

Computer Science Graduate job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Computer Science Graduate
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution trend for Computer Science Graduate job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Salary distribution trend for Computer Science Graduate job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Computer Science Graduate Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 22 June 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Computer Science Graduate in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Investment Management
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) .NET
2 1 (33.33%) C#
2 1 (33.33%) C++
2 1 (33.33%) Design Patterns
2 1 (33.33%) Java
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft
2 1 (33.33%) OOP
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Python
2 1 (33.33%) SDLC

Computer Science Graduate Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 3 (100.00%) Finance
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (33.33%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Hedge funds
2 1 (33.33%) Algorithms
2 1 (33.33%) Client/Server
2 1 (33.33%) Data Structures
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Investment Management
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) Design Patterns
2 1 (33.33%) OOP
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) C#
1 1 (33.33%) C++
1 1 (33.33%) Java
1 1 (33.33%) Python
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft