Computer Science Degree Job Trends in the South East

Computer Science Degree
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 138 115 82
Rank change year-on-year -23 -33 +31
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree 178 191 520
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 1.23% 2.49% 3.17%
As % of the Qualifications category 5.12% 5.16% 9.31%
Number of salaries quoted 148 111 461
10th Percentile £45,875 £31,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £51,125 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% - -
75th Percentile £77,500 £77,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £98,250 £83,750 £87,500
England median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% - -4.00%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

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 the South East.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,476 3,700 5,583
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 24.01% 48.18% 34.06%
Number of salaries quoted 1,604 1,578 3,646
10th Percentile £31,000 £31,750 £29,673
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,500 £54,800 £51,350
Median % change year-on-year +6.75% +6.72% +2.70%
75th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £67,375
90th Percentile £87,077 £82,500 £82,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,790 £55,000
% change year-on-year +7.55% +1.44% -6.78%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Computer Science Degree job vacancy trend in the South East

Computer Science Degree
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Computer Science Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science Degree in the South East over the 6 months to 9 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Computer Science Degree in the South East

Computer Science Degree
Job Locations in the South East

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 South East region over the 6 months to 9 May 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
Thames Valley +32 99 £65,000 +13.04% 26
Oxfordshire +31 46 £65,000 -7.14% 14
Buckinghamshire +13 28 £67,500 +50.00% 5
Berkshire -23 25 £62,500 - 8
Surrey -16 24 £100,000 +66.67% 8
East Sussex 0 19 £47,500 +10.47% 7
Hampshire -37 15 £75,000 +36.36% 20
Kent -30 10 £25,000 -60.78% 5
West Sussex -36 8 £70,000 - 1
Isle of Wight -4 3 - -
Computer Science Degree
England

Computer Science Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (2.25%) Apache Airflow
1 4 (2.25%) Microsoft Exchange
1 4 (2.25%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.12%) Confluence
2 2 (1.12%) IIS
3 1 (0.56%) OpenStack
Applications
1 1 (0.56%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 58 (32.58%) Azure
2 55 (30.90%) AWS
3 23 (12.92%) GCP
4 8 (4.49%) Microsoft 365
5 7 (3.93%) PaaS
6 5 (2.81%) IaaS
6 5 (2.81%) Power Platform
7 4 (2.25%) AWS CloudFormation
7 4 (2.25%) AWS Data Pipeline
7 4 (2.25%) iPaaS
7 4 (2.25%) OneDrive
7 4 (2.25%) Prefect
7 4 (2.25%) SaaS
8 3 (1.69%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 3 (1.69%) Azure DevOps
8 3 (1.69%) Azure Logic Apps
8 3 (1.69%) GitHub
8 3 (1.69%) GitHub Actions
8 3 (1.69%) Snowflake
9 2 (1.12%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 15 (8.43%) Internet
2 8 (4.49%) Firewall
2 8 (4.49%) TCP/IP
3 7 (3.93%) VPN
4 6 (3.37%) DHCP
4 6 (3.37%) DNS
5 3 (1.69%) WAN
6 2 (1.12%) LAN
6 2 (1.12%) MQTT
6 2 (1.12%) VoIP
7 1 (0.56%) ATM
7 1 (0.56%) BGP
7 1 (0.56%) Frame Relay
7 1 (0.56%) MPLS
7 1 (0.56%) Multicast
7 1 (0.56%) SNMP
7 1 (0.56%) VLAN
7 1 (0.56%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (15.73%) SQL Server
2 8 (4.49%) MySQL
2 8 (4.49%) PostgreSQL
3 6 (3.37%) Metadata
3 6 (3.37%) Relational Database
4 4 (2.25%) Apache Cassandra
4 4 (2.25%) MongoDB
4 4 (2.25%) NoSQL
5 3 (1.69%) Power BI
5 3 (1.69%) Redis
6 1 (0.56%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
6 1 (0.56%) Elasticsearch
6 1 (0.56%) Looker
6 1 (0.56%) Pinecone
6 1 (0.56%) Semantic Layer
6 1 (0.56%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 1 (0.56%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.56%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.56%) Tableau
6 1 (0.56%) Weaviate
Development Applications
1 16 (8.99%) Git
2 5 (2.81%) Jenkins
3 3 (1.69%) GitLab
3 3 (1.69%) Polyspace
3 3 (1.69%) VectorCAST
4 2 (1.12%) JIRA
5 1 (0.56%) Artifactory
5 1 (0.56%) CMake
5 1 (0.56%) Cypress.io
5 1 (0.56%) LabVIEW
5 1 (0.56%) Selenium
5 1 (0.56%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.56%) WebDriver
General
1 60 (33.71%) Social Skills
2 17 (9.55%) Finance
3 14 (7.87%) Analytical Skills
3 14 (7.87%) Public Sector
4 13 (7.30%) Manufacturing
5 9 (5.06%) Electronics
5 9 (5.06%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 9 (5.06%) Law
6 7 (3.93%) Pharmaceutical
6 7 (3.93%) Telecoms
7 4 (2.25%) Organisational Skills
7 4 (2.25%) Police
7 4 (2.25%) Presentation Skills
8 3 (1.69%) Aerospace
9 2 (1.12%) Automotive
9 2 (1.12%) Banking
9 2 (1.12%) Legal
9 2 (1.12%) Retail
10 1 (0.56%) Military
10 1 (0.56%) Social Housing
Job Titles
1 70 (39.33%) Software Engineer
2 34 (19.10%) Python Engineer
2 34 (19.10%) Python Software Engineer
3 30 (16.85%) C# Software Engineer
3 30 (16.85%) C++ Software Engineer
3 30 (16.85%) Developer
4 23 (12.92%) Senior
5 18 (10.11%) Architect
6 15 (8.43%) Web Developer
7 11 (6.18%) .NET Software Engineer
8 10 (5.62%) Analyst
8 10 (5.62%) AWS Engineer
8 10 (5.62%) AWS Software Engineer
9 9 (5.06%) Senior Software Engineer
9 9 (5.06%) Software Developer
10 8 (4.49%) Integration Architect
10 8 (4.49%) Lead
11 7 (3.93%) Azure Engineer
11 7 (3.93%) Graduate
11 7 (3.93%) Graduate Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (16.29%) .NET
2 21 (11.80%) CSS
2 21 (11.80%) Middleware
3 19 (10.67%) jQuery
4 18 (10.11%) HTML
5 13 (7.30%) REST
5 13 (7.30%) SOAP
6 8 (4.49%) JSON
6 8 (4.49%) React
6 8 (4.49%) XML
7 6 (3.37%) DirectX
7 6 (3.37%) OAuth
7 6 (3.37%) OAuth2
7 6 (3.37%) OpenGL
7 6 (3.37%) OpenGL ES
7 6 (3.37%) Vulkan
8 5 (2.81%) Node.js
9 4 (2.25%) ARM Templates
9 4 (2.25%) JWT
9 4 (2.25%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 21 (11.80%) Distributed Systems
2 13 (7.30%) Client/Server
3 12 (6.74%) Cloud Native
4 10 (5.62%) Distributed Computing
4 10 (5.62%) Self-Motivation
5 7 (3.93%) Product Ownership
6 6 (3.37%) Management Information System
7 5 (2.81%) Life Science
8 4 (2.25%) Embedded Systems
8 4 (2.25%) Onboarding
8 4 (2.25%) Private Cloud
8 4 (2.25%) Virtual Team
9 3 (1.69%) Algorithms
9 3 (1.69%) Data Structures
9 3 (1.69%) Public Cloud
9 3 (1.69%) Renewable Energy
10 2 (1.12%) AI Agents
10 2 (1.12%) Operational Technology
10 2 (1.12%) Robotics
10 2 (1.12%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 22 (12.36%) Linux
2 14 (7.87%) Android
3 7 (3.93%) Windows
4 2 (1.12%) Windows Server
5 1 (0.56%) Apple iOS
5 1 (0.56%) Embedded Linux
5 1 (0.56%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.56%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 137 (76.97%) Computer Science
2 67 (37.64%) Software Engineering
3 52 (29.21%) Problem-Solving
4 51 (28.65%) Agile
5 36 (20.22%) Continuous Improvement
6 33 (18.54%) CI/CD
7 26 (14.61%) Test Automation
8 24 (13.48%) DevOps
9 22 (12.36%) Scrum
10 19 (10.67%) AI
10 19 (10.67%) Collaborative Culture
10 19 (10.67%) Data Modelling
11 18 (10.11%) Machine Learning
12 16 (8.99%) TDD
13 15 (8.43%) Code Quality
13 15 (8.43%) Containerisation
13 15 (8.43%) Microservices
13 15 (8.43%) SEO
13 15 (8.43%) Web Development
14 14 (7.87%) Design Patterns
Programming Languages
1 70 (39.33%) Python
2 49 (27.53%) C++
3 43 (24.16%) C#
4 39 (21.91%) SQL
5 28 (15.73%) JavaScript
6 25 (14.04%) Java
7 19 (10.67%) PHP
8 15 (8.43%) C
9 14 (7.87%) Rust
9 14 (7.87%) TypeScript
10 11 (6.18%) PowerShell
11 9 (5.06%) Bash
12 4 (2.25%) Bicep
12 4 (2.25%) Scala
13 2 (1.12%) Delphi
13 2 (1.12%) Go
13 2 (1.12%) Julia
13 2 (1.12%) VB
13 2 (1.12%) VB6
14 1 (0.56%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 178 (100.00%) Degree
2 24 (13.48%) Master's Degree
3 14 (7.87%) PhD
4 10 (5.62%) Security Cleared
5 9 (5.06%) BPSS Clearance
6 8 (4.49%) SC Cleared
7 5 (2.81%) CISSP
8 4 (2.25%) CCNA
8 4 (2.25%) CCNP
8 4 (2.25%) Chartered Engineer
8 4 (2.25%) Cisco Certification
8 4 (2.25%) Microsoft Certification
9 3 (1.69%) Azure Certification
10 2 (1.12%) CISA
10 2 (1.12%) CISM
10 2 (1.12%) CompTIA Security+
10 2 (1.12%) GCIA
10 2 (1.12%) PMI Certification
10 2 (1.12%) PMP
10 2 (1.12%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (16.85%) QA
2 20 (11.24%) Accessibility
3 6 (3.37%) NIST
4 5 (2.81%) Data Quality
4 5 (2.81%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 5 (2.81%) PCI DSS
5 4 (2.25%) GDPR
5 4 (2.25%) ISO/IEC 12207
5 4 (2.25%) SOC 2
6 3 (1.69%) Cyber Essentials
6 3 (1.69%) IEC 61508
6 3 (1.69%) ISO 26262
7 2 (1.12%) 21 CFR Part 11
7 2 (1.12%) Def Stans
7 2 (1.12%) GxP
8 1 (0.56%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 1 (0.56%) GRC
8 1 (0.56%) HIPAA
8 1 (0.56%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 17 (9.55%) VMware Infrastructure
2 16 (8.99%) Docker
2 16 (8.99%) Hyper-V
3 13 (7.30%) KVM
4 8 (4.49%) Active Directory
5 4 (2.25%) Virtual Desktop
6 2 (1.12%) Firmware
6 2 (1.12%) Virtual Machines
7 1 (0.56%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 21 (11.80%) Kubernetes
2 14 (7.87%) Terraform
3 5 (2.81%) Ansible
4 4 (2.25%) Grafana
4 4 (2.25%) Prometheus
5 1 (0.56%) CASB
5 1 (0.56%) Functional Safety
5 1 (0.56%) Microsoft Intune
5 1 (0.56%) OpenView
5 1 (0.56%) Packer
5 1 (0.56%) Puppet
5 1 (0.56%) Tivoli
Vendors
1 26 (14.61%) Microsoft
2 17 (9.55%) VMware
3 7 (3.93%) Oracle
4 2 (1.12%) Agilent
5 1 (0.56%) ArcSight
5 1 (0.56%) CheckPoint
5 1 (0.56%) Cisco
5 1 (0.56%) EMC
5 1 (0.56%) ExtraHop
5 1 (0.56%) Google
5 1 (0.56%) HP
5 1 (0.56%) Informatica
5 1 (0.56%) Palo Alto
5 1 (0.56%) Radware
5 1 (0.56%) Red Hat
5 1 (0.56%) Riverbed
5 1 (0.56%) SAP