Computer Science
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring Computer Science skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 41 | 30 | 51 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +21 | -20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Computer Science | 6 | 23 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield | 1.46% | 4.96% | 2.39% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.89% | 5.65% | 2.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,500 | £58,461 | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £63,652 | £44,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £25,000 | £80,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -68.75% | +45.45% | -24.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £31,563 | - | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £59,375 | - | £69,000 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £25,000 | £71,826 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -65.19% | +43.65% | -34.43% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Sheffield
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 Sheffield.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 317 | 407 | 391 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield | 77.32% | 87.72% | 85.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 238 | 156 | 324 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £35,250 | £25,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £42,500 | £35,690 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +20.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,938 | £75,000 | £63,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,812 | £85,000 | £78,750 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +26.32% | +5.56% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Computer Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
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Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Computer Science.
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Salary Histogram in Sheffield
Salary distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Sheffield over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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: