Computer Science Degree Job Trends in West Lothian

Computer Science Degree
Scotland > West Lothian

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Lothian with a requirement for Computer Science Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

	6 months to 19 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	24	-	-
Rank change year-on-year	-	-	-
Permanent jobs citing Computer Science Degree	3	0	0
As % of all permanent jobs in West Lothian	2.05%	-	-
As % of the Qualifications category	15.00%	-	-
Number of salaries quoted	0	0	0
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	-	-	-
Scotland median annual salary	£82,500	£60,000	£58,500
% change year-on-year	+37.50%	+2.56%	-3.78%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Lothian

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 West Lothian.

	6 months to 19 Oct 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications	20	2	14
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian	13.70%	1.67%	11.97%
Number of salaries quoted	6	0	4
10^th Percentile	£25,000	-	£59,625
25^th Percentile	£27,236	-	£64,688
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£35,815	-	£70,000
Median % change year-on-year	-	-	+55.56%
75^th Percentile	£46,250	-	£86,875
90^th Percentile	£51,375	-	£112,750
Scotland median annual salary	£54,388	£33,500	£52,500
% change year-on-year	+62.35%	-36.19%	-

Computer Science Degree Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian

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

Computer Science Degree Salary Trend in West Lothian

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Computer Science Degree.

Computer Science Degree Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian

For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, job vacancies citing Computer Science Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the West Lothian region with a requirement for Computer Science Degree.

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Agile	100.0%	3
1	Computer Science	100.0%	3
1	Continuous Improvement	100.0%	3
1	Data Analysis	100.0%	3
1	Data Visualisation	100.0%	3
1	Degree	100.0%	3
1	EPLAN	100.0%	3
1	IEC 61131	100.0%	3
1	Ladder Logic	100.0%	3
1	Microsoft	100.0%	3
1	Microsoft Office	100.0%	3
1	Preventative Maintenance	100.0%	3
1	Process Improvement	100.0%	3
1	Profibus	100.0%	3
1	Project Management	100.0%	3
1	Siemens	100.0%	3
1	Six Sigma	100.0%	3
1	Visualisation	100.0%	3
1	Waterfall	100.0%	3

Computer Science Degree Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

Qualifications

Rank	Skill	Share	Job Ads
1	Degree	100.0%	3