Computer Science Degree Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Computer Science Degree
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 241 88 130
Rank change year-on-year -153 +42 +71
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree 414 836 1,504
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.66% 3.16% 2.24%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.47% 7.41% 8.38%
Number of salaries quoted 320 421 1,180
10th Percentile £25,500 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,728 £55,000 £52,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.78% +5.77% -0.95%
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £85,755 £83,750 £85,000
UK median annual salary £70,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +12.00% +4.17% -1.48%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK excluding London

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 UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 16,778 11,285 17,950
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 26.72% 42.71% 26.77%
Number of salaries quoted 5,927 5,189 12,187
10th Percentile £28,250 £29,750 £27,000
25th Percentile £34,750 £39,000 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +5.00% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £78,750
UK median annual salary £58,000 £57,500 £54,260
% change year-on-year +0.87% +5.97% -5.64%

Computer Science Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Computer Science Degree job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Computer Science Degree
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Computer Science Degree.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Computer Science Degree

Computer Science Degree
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science Degree in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 18 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Computer Science Degree in the UK excluding London

Computer Science Degree
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

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 UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 18 April 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
South East -53 160 £65,000 +8.33% 98
North of England -140 85 £60,000 +6.19% 36
East of England -59 48 £38,750 -26.89% 33
Midlands -154 48 £44,000 +25.71% 31
South West -59 46 £54,749 -3.52% 15
Yorkshire -103 46 £75,000 +27.66% 14
East Midlands -84 24 £55,000 +57.14% 12
West Midlands -129 24 £42,750 +22.14% 19
North West -91 23 £60,000 +1.69% 18
North East -35 16 £67,500 +22.73% 5
Wales -23 13 £72,500 +8.61% 2
Northern Ireland -50 8 £40,000 -60.98% 2
Scotland -38 7 £75,000 +50.00% 10
Computer Science Degree
UK

Computer Science Degree
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 11 (2.66%) SharePoint
2 10 (2.42%) SAS
3 9 (2.17%) Confluence
4 6 (1.45%) Apache Spark
5 5 (1.21%) IIS
6 4 (0.97%) Apache Airflow
7 3 (0.72%) Apache
8 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Exchange
8 1 (0.24%) OpenStack
Applications
1 10 (2.42%) MS Visio
2 5 (1.21%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (1.21%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (0.48%) Microsoft Project
3 2 (0.48%) Weka
3 2 (0.48%) Windchill
4 1 (0.24%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 2 (0.48%) Teamcenter
2 1 (0.24%) FIS Private Capital Suite
2 1 (0.24%) Oracle Payables
2 1 (0.24%) SAP CO
2 1 (0.24%) SAP FI
2 1 (0.24%) SAP FI/CO
Cloud Services
1 175 (42.27%) Azure
2 145 (35.02%) AWS
3 46 (11.11%) Serverless
4 43 (10.39%) GCP
5 24 (5.80%) Azure DevOps
6 19 (4.59%) Microsoft 365
7 14 (3.38%) AWS Lambda
7 14 (3.38%) Power Platform
8 13 (3.14%) Amazon S3
9 11 (2.66%) Azure Logic Apps
9 11 (2.66%) GitHub
9 11 (2.66%) PaaS
9 11 (2.66%) SaaS
10 8 (1.93%) Azure Data Factory
10 8 (1.93%) Azure Functions
10 8 (1.93%) Entra ID
11 7 (1.69%) AWS CloudFormation
11 7 (1.69%) IaaS
11 7 (1.69%) OneDrive
12 6 (1.45%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 29 (7.00%) Firewall
1 29 (7.00%) WAN
2 25 (6.04%) VPN
3 23 (5.56%) LAN
4 19 (4.59%) BGP
5 16 (3.86%) Network Security
6 13 (3.14%) Internet
6 13 (3.14%) TCP/IP
6 13 (3.14%) VLAN
7 12 (2.90%) DHCP
7 12 (2.90%) DNS
7 12 (2.90%) MPLS
8 11 (2.66%) OSPF
9 10 (2.42%) Cisco ASA
9 10 (2.42%) SD-WAN
9 10 (2.42%) Wireless
10 9 (2.17%) SNMP
11 8 (1.93%) EIGRP
11 8 (1.93%) WAAS
11 8 (1.93%) Wireless Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 53 (12.80%) SQL Server
2 26 (6.28%) MySQL
3 18 (4.35%) PostgreSQL
4 13 (3.14%) Amazon Redshift
5 12 (2.90%) Big Data
5 12 (2.90%) NoSQL
6 11 (2.66%) Metadata
6 11 (2.66%) Relational Database
7 10 (2.42%) MongoDB
7 10 (2.42%) Power BI
8 8 (1.93%) Data Warehouse
9 7 (1.69%) Spark SQL
10 4 (0.97%) Apache Cassandra
10 4 (0.97%) Hadoop
11 3 (0.72%) Data Lake
11 3 (0.72%) Elasticsearch
12 2 (0.48%) Ataccama
12 2 (0.48%) BigQuery
12 2 (0.48%) DynamoDB
12 2 (0.48%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 29 (7.00%) JIRA
2 26 (6.28%) Git
3 11 (2.66%) Cypress.io
3 11 (2.66%) Jenkins
4 7 (1.69%) GitLab
5 4 (0.97%) Bitbucket
5 4 (0.97%) JMeter
5 4 (0.97%) LoadRunner
5 4 (0.97%) Selenium
6 3 (0.72%) Burp Suite
6 3 (0.72%) Cucumber
6 3 (0.72%) Gatling
6 3 (0.72%) Polyspace
6 3 (0.72%) SonarQube
6 3 (0.72%) VectorCAST
6 3 (0.72%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.48%) HP UFT
7 2 (0.48%) Postman
7 2 (0.48%) REST Assured
7 2 (0.48%) TestRail
General
1 151 (36.47%) Social Skills
2 73 (17.63%) Finance
3 66 (15.94%) Analytical Skills
4 28 (6.76%) Manufacturing
5 20 (4.83%) Public Sector
6 18 (4.35%) Retail
7 17 (4.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 17 (4.11%) Law
8 15 (3.62%) Pharmaceutical
9 14 (3.38%) Electronics
10 10 (2.42%) Organisational Skills
11 8 (1.93%) Telecoms
12 6 (1.45%) Legal
12 6 (1.45%) Presentation Skills
13 5 (1.21%) Aerospace
13 5 (1.21%) Marketing
13 5 (1.21%) Police
14 4 (0.97%) Automotive
15 3 (0.72%) Advertising
15 3 (0.72%) Dutch Language
Job Titles
1 84 (20.29%) Developer
2 82 (19.81%) Software Engineer
3 65 (15.70%) Senior
4 49 (11.84%) Architect
5 47 (11.35%) Graduate
6 44 (10.63%) Software Developer
7 38 (9.18%) Python Engineer
8 34 (8.21%) Python Software Engineer
9 32 (7.73%) Graduate Developer
10 29 (7.00%) Graduate Software Developer
11 26 (6.28%) C++ Software Engineer
12 25 (6.04%) C# Developer
12 25 (6.04%) Lead
13 24 (5.80%) C# Software Developer
13 24 (5.80%) Graduate C# Developer
13 24 (5.80%) Graduate C# Software Developer
13 24 (5.80%) SQL Developer
14 22 (5.31%) Graduate SQL Developer
15 20 (4.83%) Analyst
16 19 (4.59%) C# Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 57 (13.77%) CSS
2 38 (9.18%) .NET
3 37 (8.94%) HTML
4 36 (8.70%) jQuery
5 34 (8.21%) React
6 30 (7.25%) REST
7 25 (6.04%) Middleware
8 19 (4.59%) Node.js
8 19 (4.59%) SOAP
9 17 (4.11%) RESTful
10 13 (3.14%) Playwright
11 11 (2.66%) JSON
11 11 (2.66%) XML
12 10 (2.42%) ARM Templates
13 9 (2.17%) Django
13 9 (2.17%) FastAPI
13 9 (2.17%) Vue
14 8 (1.93%) .NET Framework
14 8 (1.93%) Flask
14 8 (1.93%) PySpark
Miscellaneous
1 28 (6.76%) Management Information System
2 22 (5.31%) Distributed Systems
3 20 (4.83%) Data Centre
3 20 (4.83%) Enterprise Software
4 18 (4.35%) Cloud Native
5 13 (3.14%) Client/Server
6 10 (2.42%) Onboarding
6 10 (2.42%) Self-Motivation
7 9 (2.17%) Virtual Team
8 7 (1.69%) Data Structures
8 7 (1.69%) Distributed Computing
8 7 (1.69%) Driving Licence
8 7 (1.69%) Low-Code
8 7 (1.69%) Product Ownership
8 7 (1.69%) SCADA
9 6 (1.45%) Algorithms
9 6 (1.45%) CMDB
9 6 (1.45%) Legacy Systems
9 6 (1.45%) Operational Technology
9 6 (1.45%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 53 (12.80%) Linux
2 35 (8.45%) Windows
3 15 (3.62%) Android
4 11 (2.66%) Windows Server
5 9 (2.17%) Unix
6 5 (1.21%) Mac OS
7 3 (0.72%) Kali Linux
8 2 (0.48%) Ubuntu
8 2 (0.48%) Windows 10
9 1 (0.24%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.24%) Embedded Linux
9 1 (0.24%) Oracle Linux
9 1 (0.24%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 377 (91.06%) Computer Science
2 126 (30.43%) Problem-Solving
3 114 (27.54%) Agile
4 107 (25.85%) Software Engineering
5 84 (20.29%) DevOps
6 81 (19.57%) CI/CD
7 80 (19.32%) Continuous Improvement
8 62 (14.98%) Mentoring
9 48 (11.59%) Data Modelling
10 47 (11.35%) AI
11 46 (11.11%) Test Automation
12 40 (9.66%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 39 (9.42%) ITIL
14 33 (7.97%) Containerisation
14 33 (7.97%) Microservices
14 33 (7.97%) OOP
15 32 (7.73%) Enterprise Architecture
15 32 (7.73%) SDLC
15 32 (7.73%) Stakeholder Management
16 31 (7.49%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 166 (40.10%) Python
2 116 (28.02%) SQL
3 97 (23.43%) C#
4 84 (20.29%) Java
5 78 (18.84%) C++
6 66 (15.94%) JavaScript
7 46 (11.11%) PHP
8 38 (9.18%) TypeScript
9 31 (7.49%) PowerShell
10 24 (5.80%) C
11 15 (3.62%) Rust
12 13 (3.14%) Bash
13 7 (1.69%) PL/SQL
14 5 (1.21%) Bicep
14 5 (1.21%) Delphi
14 5 (1.21%) Scala
15 3 (0.72%) R
15 3 (0.72%) T-SQL
16 2 (0.48%) Perl
16 2 (0.48%) VB
Qualifications
1 414 (100.00%) Degree
2 49 (11.84%) Master's Degree
3 32 (7.73%) Security Cleared
4 28 (6.76%) Microsoft Certification
5 26 (6.28%) Azure Certification
5 26 (6.28%) SC Cleared
6 25 (6.04%) AWS Certification
7 23 (5.56%) Cisco Certification
8 20 (4.83%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
8 20 (4.83%) TOGAF Certification
9 19 (4.59%) CCNP
10 16 (3.86%) BPSS Clearance
10 16 (3.86%) CISSP
11 14 (3.38%) CCIE
12 11 (2.66%) DV Cleared
12 11 (2.66%) ISTQB
12 11 (2.66%) PhD
13 10 (2.42%) CISM
14 9 (2.17%) Chartered Engineer
14 9 (2.17%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 48 (11.59%) QA
2 22 (5.31%) Data Quality
3 21 (5.07%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 21 (5.07%) NIST
4 20 (4.83%) Accessibility
5 13 (3.14%) GDPR
6 11 (2.66%) Cyber Essentials
7 9 (2.17%) ISO/IEC 12207
8 8 (1.93%) PCI DSS
8 8 (1.93%) PMO
9 4 (0.97%) GxP
10 3 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 3 (0.72%) HIPAA
10 3 (0.72%) IEC 61508
10 3 (0.72%) ISO 26262
10 3 (0.72%) SLA
10 3 (0.72%) SOC 2
11 2 (0.48%) Def Stans
11 2 (0.48%) ECSS
11 2 (0.48%) NIST 800
System Software
1 37 (8.94%) Docker
2 29 (7.00%) VMware Infrastructure
3 18 (4.35%) Active Directory
4 16 (3.86%) Hyper-V
5 13 (3.14%) KVM
6 8 (1.93%) ProxySG
6 8 (1.93%) VMware NSX
7 7 (1.69%) vSphere
8 4 (0.97%) VMware ESXi
9 3 (0.72%) Firmware
9 3 (0.72%) Virtual Machines
10 1 (0.24%) Embedded Firmware
10 1 (0.24%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 43 (10.39%) Kubernetes
2 26 (6.28%) Terraform
3 17 (4.11%) Ansible
4 11 (2.66%) Grafana
5 9 (2.17%) Microsoft Intune
6 4 (0.97%) Prometheus
6 4 (0.97%) vCenter Server
7 3 (0.72%) Control-M
7 3 (0.72%) SCCM
8 2 (0.48%) FortiGate
8 2 (0.48%) HP Fortify
8 2 (0.48%) Jamf Pro
8 2 (0.48%) Kibana
9 1 (0.24%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 1 (0.24%) CASB
9 1 (0.24%) Docker Swarm
9 1 (0.24%) Functional Safety
9 1 (0.24%) Graylog
9 1 (0.24%) Plesk
9 1 (0.24%) Puppet
Vendors
1 82 (19.81%) Microsoft
2 30 (7.25%) VMware
3 26 (6.28%) Cisco
4 15 (3.62%) Oracle
5 11 (2.66%) CheckPoint
5 11 (2.66%) Databricks
5 11 (2.66%) ServiceNow
5 11 (2.66%) Splunk
6 9 (2.17%) F5
7 8 (1.93%) Blue Coat
7 8 (1.93%) Infoblox
7 8 (1.93%) Motorola
7 8 (1.93%) SolarWinds
8 7 (1.69%) Meraki
8 7 (1.69%) SAP
9 6 (1.45%) Palo Alto
10 5 (1.21%) Fortinet
11 4 (0.97%) MuleSoft
12 3 (0.72%) Google
12 3 (0.72%) Pega