Computer Science Jobs in the North West

Computer Science
England > North West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West requiring Computer Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Computer Science over the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Apr 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 100 60 146
Rank change year-on-year -40 +86 -71
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science 230 349 182
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 3.01% 3.59% 2.30%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.17% 4.32% 2.41%
Number of salaries quoted 188 280 123
10th Percentile £33,250 £28,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £37,706 £36,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £72,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,100 £85,000 £78,750
England median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - -7.69% +8.33%

All Process and Methodology Skills
North West

Computer Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 7,265 8,077 7,566
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 95.19% 83.16% 95.75%
Number of salaries quoted 4,069 6,149 3,922
10th Percentile £27,449 £28,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £61,000 £65,200 £70,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% +4.17%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

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

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in the North West

Computer Science
Salary Trend in the North West

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

Salary trend for Computer Science in the North West

Computer Science
Salary Histogram in the North West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in the North West over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.

Salary histogram for Computer Science in the North West

Computer Science
Job Locations in the North West

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 West region over the 6 months to 30 April 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
Manchester +15 136 £59,000 +7.27% 155
Lancashire -55 41 £58,000 +28.89% 64
Cheshire +4 23 £35,000 -30.00% 36
Cumbria -56 20 £47,000 -18.26% 1
Merseyside +22 10 £55,000 +37.50% 13
Computer Science
England

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West 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 18 (7.83%) Confluence
2 5 (2.17%) Apache Spark
3 3 (1.30%) Apache
3 3 (1.30%) SAS
3 3 (1.30%) WordPress
4 2 (0.87%) Apache Airflow
4 2 (0.87%) CMS
5 1 (0.43%) GemFire
5 1 (0.43%) SharePoint
Applications
1 16 (6.96%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (6.09%) Microsoft Project
2 14 (6.09%) Trello
3 8 (3.48%) Chatbot
4 7 (3.04%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 7 (3.04%) Teamcenter
2 1 (0.43%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.43%) Oracle Applications
2 1 (0.43%) SAP Business One
Cloud Services
1 31 (13.48%) AWS
2 24 (10.43%) Azure
3 9 (3.91%) Power Platform
4 7 (3.04%) GCP
5 6 (2.61%) Serverless
6 5 (2.17%) Cloud Computing
6 5 (2.17%) Dynamics 365
7 4 (1.74%) Amazon CloudWatch
7 4 (1.74%) Azure Data Factory
7 4 (1.74%) Azure Functions
7 4 (1.74%) Microsoft Copilot
8 3 (1.30%) Entra ID
8 3 (1.30%) SaaS
9 2 (0.87%) Azure DevOps
9 2 (0.87%) GitHub
9 2 (0.87%) Google Analytics
10 1 (0.43%) Boomi
10 1 (0.43%) GitHub Actions
10 1 (0.43%) iPaaS
10 1 (0.43%) Nutanix
Communications & Networking
1 16 (6.96%) Firewall
2 15 (6.52%) Intrusion Detection
3 4 (1.74%) Internet
4 3 (1.30%) DNS
4 3 (1.30%) TCP/IP
5 1 (0.43%) Bluetooth
5 1 (0.43%) Cisco IOS
5 1 (0.43%) DHCP
5 1 (0.43%) Ethernet
5 1 (0.43%) FlexRay
5 1 (0.43%) LAN
5 1 (0.43%) MQTT
5 1 (0.43%) NAS
5 1 (0.43%) SAN
5 1 (0.43%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (3.91%) Data Warehouse
1 9 (3.91%) SQL Server
2 8 (3.48%) MySQL
2 8 (3.48%) Relational Database
3 7 (3.04%) Big Data
3 7 (3.04%) MongoDB
4 5 (2.17%) NoSQL
4 5 (2.17%) PostgreSQL
5 4 (1.74%) Hadoop
5 4 (1.74%) Power BI
6 3 (1.30%) Oracle Database
7 2 (0.87%) Tableau
8 1 (0.43%) Apache Ignite
8 1 (0.43%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.43%) Elasticsearch
8 1 (0.43%) InterSystems Cache
8 1 (0.43%) Redis
8 1 (0.43%) SAP HANA
8 1 (0.43%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 1 (0.43%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 35 (15.22%) JIRA
2 10 (4.35%) Git
3 7 (3.04%) Rational DOORS
4 4 (1.74%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.87%) Babel
5 2 (0.87%) GitLab
5 2 (0.87%) webpack
6 1 (0.43%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.43%) CircleCI
6 1 (0.43%) Cypress.io
6 1 (0.43%) Eclipse
6 1 (0.43%) JUnit
6 1 (0.43%) LabVIEW
6 1 (0.43%) NetBeans
6 1 (0.43%) Oracle Forms
General
1 113 (49.13%) Social Skills
2 56 (24.35%) Finance
3 33 (14.35%) Analytical Skills
4 18 (7.83%) Organisational Skills
5 16 (6.96%) Presentation Skills
6 14 (6.09%) Manufacturing
7 12 (5.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 9 (3.91%) Electronics
8 9 (3.91%) Retail
9 8 (3.48%) Aerospace
9 8 (3.48%) Automotive
10 7 (3.04%) Law
11 3 (1.30%) Legal
11 3 (1.30%) Marketing
11 3 (1.30%) Public Sector
12 2 (0.87%) Advertising
12 2 (0.87%) Documentation Skills
13 1 (0.43%) Banking
13 1 (0.43%) Military
13 1 (0.43%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 31 (13.48%) Developer
2 23 (10.00%) Software Engineer
3 18 (7.83%) Head of IT
4 16 (6.96%) Analyst
4 16 (6.96%) Architect
4 16 (6.96%) Lead
4 16 (6.96%) Senior
5 15 (6.52%) Product Manager
6 14 (6.09%) Head of Delivery
6 14 (6.09%) Security Architect
7 11 (4.78%) .NET Developer
8 10 (4.35%) Lead Software Engineer
9 9 (3.91%) Applications Support
9 9 (3.91%) Applications Support Analyst
9 9 (3.91%) Junior
9 9 (3.91%) Support Analyst
9 9 (3.91%) WinForms Developer
10 8 (3.48%) Trainer
11 7 (3.04%) Junior Systems Engineer
11 7 (3.04%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 27 (11.74%) .NET
2 15 (6.52%) React
3 13 (5.65%) CSS
4 10 (4.35%) HTML
5 9 (3.91%) RESTful
5 9 (3.91%) WinForms
6 7 (3.04%) .NET Core
6 7 (3.04%) AngularJS
7 6 (2.61%) Node.js
8 5 (2.17%) ASP.NET
9 4 (1.74%) .NET Framework
9 4 (1.74%) HTML5
9 4 (1.74%) Next.js
9 4 (1.74%) Vue
10 3 (1.30%) CSS3
10 3 (1.30%) Django
10 3 (1.30%) JSON
10 3 (1.30%) Kafka
10 3 (1.30%) React Native
10 3 (1.30%) Redux
Miscellaneous
1 55 (23.91%) Social Media
2 19 (8.26%) Management Information System
3 17 (7.39%) Security Posture
4 16 (6.96%) Team-Oriented Environment
5 15 (6.52%) Self-Motivation
6 12 (5.22%) Product Ownership
7 9 (3.91%) Manufacturing Execution System
8 5 (2.17%) Algorithms
8 5 (2.17%) Robotics
9 4 (1.74%) Greenfield Project
10 3 (1.30%) Data Structures
10 3 (1.30%) Renewable Energy
11 2 (0.87%) CMDB
11 2 (0.87%) Educational Technology
11 2 (0.87%) IoT
11 2 (0.87%) Low-Code
12 1 (0.43%) Cyber Threat
12 1 (0.43%) Hybrid Cloud
12 1 (0.43%) Infotainment
12 1 (0.43%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 46 (20.00%) Windows
2 41 (17.83%) Windows Vista
3 19 (8.26%) Linux
4 3 (1.30%) Unix
5 2 (0.87%) Android
6 1 (0.43%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.43%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.43%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.43%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 102 (44.35%) Problem-Solving
2 67 (29.13%) Agile
3 54 (23.48%) Continuous Improvement
4 46 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
5 41 (17.83%) Project Management
6 37 (16.09%) Software Engineering
7 32 (13.91%) PRINCE2
8 30 (13.04%) Analytics
9 27 (11.74%) Scrum
10 26 (11.30%) Mathematics
11 24 (10.43%) Roadmaps
12 23 (10.00%) Systems Engineering
13 22 (9.57%) PLM
14 21 (9.13%) Collaborative Working
14 21 (9.13%) Information Security
14 21 (9.13%) Process Improvement
15 19 (8.26%) Decision-Making
15 19 (8.26%) Product Management
15 19 (8.26%) Project Delivery
16 18 (7.83%) Data Protection
Programming Languages
1 36 (15.65%) SQL
2 30 (13.04%) C#
3 28 (12.17%) Python
4 27 (11.74%) JavaScript
5 22 (9.57%) Java
6 10 (4.35%) Shell Script
7 9 (3.91%) C++
7 9 (3.91%) C-shell
7 9 (3.91%) Korn
7 9 (3.91%) PHP
8 8 (3.48%) PL/SQL
9 7 (3.04%) MATLAB
10 5 (2.17%) Rust
10 5 (2.17%) TypeScript
11 4 (1.74%) PowerShell
12 3 (1.30%) C
13 1 (0.43%) Bash
13 1 (0.43%) Delphi
13 1 (0.43%) X++
13 1 (0.43%) XAML
Qualifications
1 201 (87.39%) Degree
2 98 (42.61%) Computer Science Degree
3 64 (27.83%) DBS Check
4 34 (14.78%) BPSS Clearance
5 33 (14.35%) Master's Degree
6 17 (7.39%) PhD
7 16 (6.96%) CISA
7 16 (6.96%) CISM
7 16 (6.96%) CISSP
7 16 (6.96%) HND
7 16 (6.96%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 14 (6.09%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 14 (6.09%) CEH
8 14 (6.09%) Cisco Certification
8 14 (6.09%) PMI Certification
8 14 (6.09%) PMP
9 7 (3.04%) Security Cleared
10 5 (2.17%) SC Cleared
11 4 (1.74%) Microsoft Certification
12 3 (1.30%) Azure Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (7.83%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 17 (7.39%) NIST
3 16 (6.96%) GDPR
4 9 (3.91%) QA
5 3 (1.30%) Accessibility
5 3 (1.30%) Data Quality
6 2 (0.87%) ISO 13485
7 1 (0.43%) IEC 62304
7 1 (0.43%) ISO 9001
7 1 (0.43%) NIST 800
System Software
1 5 (2.17%) Docker
2 3 (1.30%) Hyper-V
2 3 (1.30%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (0.87%) Active Directory
3 2 (0.87%) Virtual Machines
4 1 (0.43%) KVM
4 1 (0.43%) RHEV
Systems Management
1 5 (2.17%) Grafana
2 4 (1.74%) Kibana
2 4 (1.74%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.43%) Jamf Pro
3 1 (0.43%) logstash
3 1 (0.43%) Prometheus
3 1 (0.43%) SCCM
3 1 (0.43%) Terraform
Vendors
1 14 (6.09%) Oracle
2 11 (4.78%) Microsoft
3 8 (3.48%) PayPal
4 7 (3.04%) IBM
5 5 (2.17%) Databricks
6 4 (1.74%) SAP
7 3 (1.30%) Google
7 3 (1.30%) VMware
8 2 (0.87%) Red Hat
8 2 (0.87%) ServiceNow
8 2 (0.87%) Talend
9 1 (0.43%) Apple
9 1 (0.43%) Aruba
9 1 (0.43%) MuleSoft
9 1 (0.43%) Optimizely
9 1 (0.43%) Palo Alto
9 1 (0.43%) Solace
9 1 (0.43%) Sparx
9 1 (0.43%) TIBCO
9 1 (0.43%) Veeam