Computer Science Jobs in Watford

Computer Science
Hertfordshire > Watford

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Watford requiring Computer Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Computer Science over the 6 months leading up to 8 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 26 32 63
Rank change year-on-year +6 +31 -26
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science 6 7 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 4.03% 2.49% 0.24%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.29% 3.07% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 2 7 1
10th Percentile £27,775 £37,100 -
25th Percentile £30,063 £43,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,250 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.67% - -28.00%
75th Percentile £40,563 £58,750 £47,500
90th Percentile £42,925 - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £58,000 £57,500 £53,750
% change year-on-year +0.87% +6.98% +1.42%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Watford

Computer Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Watford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 140 228 403
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford 93.96% 81.14% 95.95%
Number of salaries quoted 73 168 210
10th Percentile £31,500 £26,250 £33,650
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,250 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% -20.00% +4.17%
75th Percentile £60,000 £63,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £77,200 £77,500 £87,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.76% -8.70% +4.55%

Computer Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.

Job vacancy trend for Computer Science in Watford

Computer Science
Salary Trend in Watford

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Watford.

Salary trend for Computer Science in Watford

Computer Science
Salary Histogram in Watford

Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Watford over the 6 months to 8 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Computer Science in Watford

Computer Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 2 (33.33%) SharePoint
2 1 (16.67%) IIS
Applications
1 1 (16.67%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 2 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (16.67%) Azure
2 1 (16.67%) Entra ID
2 1 (16.67%) IaaS
2 1 (16.67%) OneDrive
2 1 (16.67%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (66.67%) Broadband
2 1 (16.67%) Internet
2 1 (16.67%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (16.67%) GIS
1 1 (16.67%) SQL Server
General
1 6 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (16.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 2 (33.33%) Lead
2 1 (16.67%) Applications Specialist
2 1 (16.67%) Applications Support
2 1 (16.67%) Applications Support Specialist
2 1 (16.67%) Engineering Manager
2 1 (16.67%) IT Assistant
2 1 (16.67%) Support Specialist
2 1 (16.67%) Systems Engineer
2 1 (16.67%) Team Leader
Miscellaneous
1 1 (16.67%) Driving Licence
1 1 (16.67%) Management Information System
1 1 (16.67%) Onboarding
1 1 (16.67%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 1 (16.67%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (66.67%) Broadcast Engineering
2 4 (66.67%) High Availability
2 4 (66.67%) Mentoring
2 4 (66.67%) Product Management
2 4 (66.67%) Roadmaps
3 1 (16.67%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (16.67%) IT Strategy
3 1 (16.67%) ITSM
3 1 (16.67%) Knowledge Transfer
3 1 (16.67%) Root Cause Analysis
3 1 (16.67%) Service Delivery
3 1 (16.67%) Service Management
3 1 (16.67%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) Degree
2 5 (83.33%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (16.67%) MCP
3 1 (16.67%) Microsoft Certification
System Software
1 1 (16.67%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 2 (33.33%) Microsoft
2 1 (16.67%) Oracle