Computer Science Jobs in the North of England

Computer Science
England > North of England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for Computer Science skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Computer Science over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 60 148 80
Rank change year-on-year +88 -68 +31
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science 631 411 683
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 3.61% 2.38% 3.79%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.32% 2.46% 4.03%
Number of salaries quoted 496 264 317
10th Percentile £27,500 £33,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,938 £38,673 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 £51,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.80% +28.75% -11.11%
75th Percentile £67,500 £60,899 £57,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £75,000 £73,346
England median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.69% +8.33% +4.35%

All Process and Methodology Skills
North of England

Computer Science is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 14,594 16,713 16,929
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 83.47% 96.90% 93.88%
Number of salaries quoted 11,200 7,953 10,696
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £37,000 £40,000 £38,386
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £50,086
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +9.81% +5.44%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in the North of England

Computer Science
Salary Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in the North of England.

Salary trend for Computer Science in the North of England

Computer Science
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in the North of England over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Computer Science in the North of England

Computer Science
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the North of England region over the 6 months to 8 May 2024. 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
North West +83 352 £50,000 -9.09% 120
Yorkshire +97 220 £45,000 -14.29% 56
North East +6 59 £48,734 +14.67% 34
Computer Science
England

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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 16 (2.54%) SharePoint
2 8 (1.27%) Confluence
2 8 (1.27%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (1.11%) IIS
4 6 (0.95%) SAS
5 5 (0.79%) Apache Spark
6 4 (0.63%) CMS
7 3 (0.48%) Tomcat
7 3 (0.48%) WordPress
8 2 (0.32%) Resin
9 1 (0.16%) Site Server
Applications
1 25 (3.96%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (1.90%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (0.63%) Trello
4 3 (0.48%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.32%) Adobe Illustrator
5 2 (0.32%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.16%) Acrobat
6 1 (0.16%) GNU Octave
6 1 (0.16%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 14 (2.22%) SAP S/4HANA
2 9 (1.43%) SAP CX
2 9 (1.43%) SAP ERP
3 5 (0.79%) NetSuite
4 4 (0.63%) SAP CO
4 4 (0.63%) SAP FI
4 4 (0.63%) SAP FI/CO
5 3 (0.48%) Dynamics CRM
5 3 (0.48%) SAP Business One
6 2 (0.32%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.16%) Sage 200
7 1 (0.16%) SAP HR
7 1 (0.16%) SAP MDG
7 1 (0.16%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 116 (18.38%) AWS
2 98 (15.53%) Azure
3 32 (5.07%) GCP
4 29 (4.60%) Microsoft 365
5 21 (3.33%) GitHub
6 20 (3.17%) Amazon S3
7 19 (3.01%) Azure DevOps
8 18 (2.85%) Amazon EC2
8 18 (2.85%) Amazon Kinesis
9 16 (2.54%) Power Platform
10 15 (2.38%) AWS Lambda
10 15 (2.38%) Cloud Computing
10 15 (2.38%) SaaS
10 15 (2.38%) Serverless
11 10 (1.58%) Google Play
12 9 (1.43%) Dynamics 365
13 8 (1.27%) OCI
13 8 (1.27%) Snowflake
14 5 (0.79%) Firebase
14 5 (0.79%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 35 (5.55%) Firewall
2 29 (4.60%) Network Security
3 27 (4.28%) VPN
4 26 (4.12%) DNS
5 25 (3.96%) TCP/IP
6 19 (3.01%) DHCP
7 14 (2.22%) RS-232
8 12 (1.90%) Internet
9 10 (1.58%) Ethernet
9 10 (1.58%) VLAN
9 10 (1.58%) Wi-Fi
10 9 (1.43%) SSL
11 7 (1.11%) VoIP
11 7 (1.11%) WAN
12 6 (0.95%) LAN
12 6 (0.95%) NAS
12 6 (0.95%) SAN
13 5 (0.79%) IPsec
13 5 (0.79%) Remote Desktop
14 4 (0.63%) ZigBee
Database & Business Intelligence
1 64 (10.14%) MySQL
2 52 (8.24%) SQL Server
3 36 (5.71%) Data Warehouse
4 33 (5.23%) Relational Database
5 29 (4.60%) Amazon RDS
6 22 (3.49%) Amazon Redshift
7 19 (3.01%) NoSQL
8 18 (2.85%) RDBMS
8 18 (2.85%) Redis
9 17 (2.69%) MS Access
10 13 (2.06%) Power BI
11 11 (1.74%) PostgreSQL
12 8 (1.27%) Big Data
12 8 (1.27%) Oracle Database
13 7 (1.11%) Elasticsearch
13 7 (1.11%) SQL Server Integration Services
14 5 (0.79%) Hadoop
14 5 (0.79%) SQL Server Reporting Services
15 4 (0.63%) ActiveReports
15 4 (0.63%) Cognos Framework Manager
Development Applications
1 76 (12.04%) Git
2 32 (5.07%) JIRA
3 18 (2.85%) Postman
4 12 (1.90%) TeamCity
5 10 (1.58%) Appium
6 8 (1.27%) Cypress.io
6 8 (1.27%) Selenium
7 7 (1.11%) Subversion
8 6 (0.95%) LoadRunner
8 6 (0.95%) Team Foundation Server
9 5 (0.79%) HP UFT
9 5 (0.79%) InstallShield
9 5 (0.79%) JMeter
9 5 (0.79%) MSTest
9 5 (0.79%) Visual Studio
10 4 (0.63%) CMake
10 4 (0.63%) GCC
10 4 (0.63%) GDB
10 4 (0.63%) IntelliJ
10 4 (0.63%) Mockito
General
1 300 (47.54%) Social Skills
2 113 (17.91%) Analytical Skills
3 60 (9.51%) Finance
4 54 (8.56%) Manufacturing
5 45 (7.13%) Games
6 30 (4.75%) Electronics
6 30 (4.75%) Legal
7 28 (4.44%) Organisational Skills
8 26 (4.12%) Retail
9 24 (3.80%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 23 (3.65%) Marketing
11 12 (1.90%) Banking
12 10 (1.58%) Law
13 7 (1.11%) Front Office
13 7 (1.11%) Influencing Skills
14 6 (0.95%) Health Technology
15 5 (0.79%) Tech for Good
15 5 (0.79%) Telecoms
16 4 (0.63%) Pharmaceutical
16 4 (0.63%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 157 (24.88%) Developer
2 98 (15.53%) Software Engineer
3 95 (15.06%) Senior
4 45 (7.13%) Lead
5 36 (5.71%) Architect
6 35 (5.55%) .NET Developer
6 35 (5.55%) Analyst
7 26 (4.12%) IT Manager
7 26 (4.12%) Senior Software Engineer
8 23 (3.65%) Junior
9 21 (3.33%) Graduate
9 21 (3.33%) Senior Developer
9 21 (3.33%) Software Developer
10 20 (3.17%) Project Manager
11 19 (3.01%) PHP Developer
11 19 (3.01%) Service Manager
12 18 (2.85%) Applications Manager
12 18 (2.85%) Technical Leader
13 17 (2.69%) Delivery Manager
14 16 (2.54%) Software Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 111 (17.59%) .NET
2 55 (8.72%) HTML
3 53 (8.40%) CSS
4 49 (7.77%) Node.js
5 37 (5.86%) JSON
6 35 (5.55%) Vue
7 32 (5.07%) React
8 31 (4.91%) .NET Framework
9 30 (4.75%) RESTful
10 28 (4.44%) Web Services
11 25 (3.96%) AngularJS
12 21 (3.33%) REST
13 20 (3.17%) .NET Core
14 19 (3.01%) ASP.NET
14 19 (3.01%) Spring
15 18 (2.85%) ASP.NET Web API
15 18 (2.85%) EDI
16 17 (2.69%) Spring Boot
16 17 (2.69%) WCF
17 14 (2.22%) WinForms
Miscellaneous
1 88 (13.95%) Management Information System
2 33 (5.23%) Self-Motivation
3 23 (3.65%) Driving Licence
4 21 (3.33%) Data Structures
5 18 (2.85%) Onboarding
6 17 (2.69%) Cloud Native
7 16 (2.54%) Client/Server
8 13 (2.06%) Algorithms
8 13 (2.06%) Embedded Systems
9 11 (1.74%) Data Centre
9 11 (1.74%) Online Games
10 10 (1.58%) Enterprise Software
10 10 (1.58%) Mobile App
11 8 (1.27%) Animation
11 8 (1.27%) Public Cloud
11 8 (1.27%) Social Media
11 8 (1.27%) Virtual Team
12 7 (1.11%) Life Science
12 7 (1.11%) Market Risk
12 7 (1.11%) Video\Live Streaming
Operating Systems
1 65 (10.30%) Windows
2 54 (8.56%) Linux
3 20 (3.17%) Windows Server
4 11 (1.74%) Mac OS
5 10 (1.58%) Android
6 8 (1.27%) Windows 10
7 4 (0.63%) Windows Vista
8 2 (0.32%) Apple iOS
8 2 (0.32%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.16%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.16%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 1 (0.16%) ThreadX
9 1 (0.16%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.16%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 298 (47.23%) Problem-Solving
2 184 (29.16%) Software Engineering
3 153 (24.25%) Agile
4 106 (16.80%) Project Management
5 74 (11.73%) DevOps
6 65 (10.30%) ITIL
7 64 (10.14%) Mathematics
8 63 (9.98%) Analytics
9 62 (9.83%) ERP
10 61 (9.67%) Design Patterns
11 58 (9.19%) Continuous Improvement
12 57 (9.03%) SDLC
13 55 (8.72%) Cybersecurity
14 51 (8.08%) Mentoring
15 48 (7.61%) Roadmaps
16 46 (7.29%) CI/CD
17 43 (6.81%) Data Modelling
17 43 (6.81%) Software Testing
18 42 (6.66%) MVC
19 40 (6.34%) OOP
Programming Languages
1 147 (23.30%) SQL
2 129 (20.44%) C#
3 106 (16.80%) JavaScript
4 75 (11.89%) Java
5 70 (11.09%) Python
6 47 (7.45%) C
7 39 (6.18%) PHP
8 33 (5.23%) TypeScript
9 19 (3.01%) Embedded C
10 15 (2.38%) C++
11 13 (2.06%) PowerShell
12 11 (1.74%) T-SQL
13 10 (1.58%) Kotlin
14 9 (1.43%) VB
15 8 (1.27%) PL/SQL
16 7 (1.11%) MATLAB
16 7 (1.11%) R
16 7 (1.11%) Rust
16 7 (1.11%) Shell Script
17 6 (0.95%) VBA
Qualifications
1 585 (92.71%) Degree
2 347 (54.99%) Computer Science Degree
3 44 (6.97%) Master's Degree
4 36 (5.71%) Cisco Certification
5 29 (4.60%) Microsoft Certification
6 27 (4.28%) CCNP
7 25 (3.96%) CISSP
8 23 (3.65%) CCNA
9 21 (3.33%) PMP
10 20 (3.17%) PMI Certification
11 18 (2.85%) PhD
12 17 (2.69%) Azure Certification
13 16 (2.54%) Security Cleared
14 15 (2.38%) A+ Certification
14 15 (2.38%) MCP
15 14 (2.22%) ITIL Certification
16 13 (2.06%) AWS Certification
16 13 (2.06%) DBS Check
17 12 (1.90%) CCIE
17 12 (1.90%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (5.39%) QA
2 21 (3.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 12 (1.90%) Data Quality
3 12 (1.90%) NIST
4 10 (1.58%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 9 (1.43%) GDPR
5 9 (1.43%) PCI DSS
6 7 (1.11%) Accessibility
7 6 (0.95%) PMO
8 5 (0.79%) SLA
9 4 (0.63%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.48%) Actionable Recommendations
10 3 (0.48%) ISO 9001
11 2 (0.32%) COBIT
11 2 (0.32%) GLBA
12 1 (0.16%) CDISC
12 1 (0.16%) Good Clinical Practice
12 1 (0.16%) ISO 13485
12 1 (0.16%) NCSC
12 1 (0.16%) SOC 2
System Software
1 41 (6.50%) Active Directory
2 23 (3.65%) Docker
3 16 (2.54%) VMware Infrastructure
4 14 (2.22%) Firmware
5 7 (1.11%) Hyper-V
6 6 (0.95%) vSphere
7 2 (0.32%) Embedded Firmware
7 2 (0.32%) Virtual Machines
7 2 (0.32%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 32 (5.07%) Terraform
2 15 (2.38%) Kubernetes
3 5 (0.79%) Grafana
3 5 (0.79%) Prometheus
3 5 (0.79%) SCOM
4 4 (0.63%) SCCM
4 4 (0.63%) WSUS
5 3 (0.48%) Failover Clustering
5 3 (0.48%) Microsoft Clustering
6 2 (0.32%) Ansible
6 2 (0.32%) CASB
7 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Intune
7 1 (0.16%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 84 (13.31%) Microsoft
2 29 (4.60%) SAP
3 28 (4.44%) Oracle
4 25 (3.96%) Cisco
5 24 (3.80%) Google
6 19 (3.01%) VMware
7 16 (2.54%) Salesforce
8 12 (1.90%) F5
9 7 (1.11%) Juniper
10 6 (0.95%) IBM
11 5 (0.79%) Autodesk
11 5 (0.79%) SolarWinds
12 4 (0.63%) Adobe
12 4 (0.63%) Cognos
12 4 (0.63%) Veeam
13 3 (0.48%) Epicor
13 3 (0.48%) Meraki
13 3 (0.48%) Sophos
13 3 (0.48%) Twitter
14 2 (0.32%) ServiceNow