Computer Science Degree Job Trends in Somerset

Computer Science Degree
South West > Somerset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Somerset 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 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 60 45 40
Rank change year-on-year -15 -5 +35
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree 2 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 0.36% 0.23% 1.35%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.88% 0.83% 4.76%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 5
10th Percentile - - £28,500
25th Percentile - £57,500 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,700 £60,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +42.83% +71.43% -22.22%
75th Percentile - £62,500 £60,000
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £63,750 £72,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.07% +20.83% +26.32%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Somerset

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 Somerset.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 226 120 105
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset 40.94% 27.09% 28.38%
Number of salaries quoted 53 53 75
10th Percentile £25,353 - £28,116
25th Percentile £27,625 - £30,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £10,258 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +270.44% -77.20% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £49,250 £66,875
90th Percentile £84,560 £60,000 £70,000
South West median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -0.79%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Computer Science Degree relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Computer Science Degree job vacancy trend in Somerset

Computer Science Degree
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Computer Science Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Job Locations in Somerset

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 Somerset region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
Yeovil - 1 £85,700 -
Computer Science Degree
South West

Computer Science Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (50.00%) Pharmaceutical
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Architect
1 1 (50.00%) IT Engineer
1 1 (50.00%) Software Architect
1 1 (50.00%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (50.00%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Life Science
1 1 (50.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (50.00%) Agile
2 1 (50.00%) Biotechnology
2 1 (50.00%) Configuration Management
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Design Patterns
2 1 (50.00%) DevOps
2 1 (50.00%) ERP
2 1 (50.00%) High Availability
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) Open Source
2 1 (50.00%) PLM
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) SDLC
2 1 (50.00%) Security Patching
2 1 (50.00%) UML
2 1 (50.00%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) C#
1 1 (50.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (50.00%) Chartered Engineer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 12207