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 9 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 224 | 87 | 131 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -137 | +44 | +73 |
| Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree | 379 | 1,037 | 1,132 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.82% | 3.11% | 2.28% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.61% | 7.79% | 7.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 257 | 412 | 873 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £31,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £53,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -3.64% | +5.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £63,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +2.36% | +5.83% |
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 | 14,512 | 13,313 | 14,262 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | 31.23% | 39.97% | 28.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,220 | 5,099 | 10,025 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £42,500 | £35,700 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -4.35% |
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
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
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 9 February 2026.
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 9 February 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 |
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| South East | -51 | 126 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 91 |
| North of England | -80 | 101 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 30 |
| Yorkshire | -63 | 59 | £62,500 | +38.89% | 4 |
| Midlands | -135 | 50 | £45,000 | +28.57% | 28 |
| South West | -18 | 40 | £63,750 | -12.07% | 18 |
| East of England | -49 | 33 | £50,000 | -7.41% | 26 |
| West Midlands | -109 | 33 | £40,000 | +14.29% | 21 |
| North West | -48 | 22 | £57,500 | +9.52% | 19 |
| North East | -4 | 20 | £51,500 | -8.85% | 7 |
| East Midlands | -79 | 20 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 7 |
| Scotland | -24 | 17 | £65,000 | +52.94% | 14 |
| Wales | -12 | 7 | £70,000 | +57.86% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | -37 | 6 | £55,000 | -29.03% | 4 |
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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:
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