Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for MBCS qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 896 | 956 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +60 | +263 |
| Permanent jobs citing MBCS | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.005% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.018% | 0.012% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £56,435 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -0.12% | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | £56,500 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
MBCS 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.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 27,222 | 27,508 | 33,255 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 49.18% | 27.71% | 32.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11,371 | 17,307 | 15,034 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £28,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,000 | £38,500 | £41,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £54,000 | £59,526 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -9.28% | +8.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,525 | £71,000 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £87,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £51,603 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.11% | +3.21% |
MBCS
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing MBCS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
MBCS
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing MBCS.