{"id":1042,"date":"2021-12-03T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2021-12-03T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:00:28","slug":"what-computer-science-job-pays-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/what-computer-science-job-pays-the-most\/","title":{"rendered":"What Computer Science Job Pays the Most?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re asking \u201cwhat computer science job pays the most\u201d chances are you\u2019re considering, or have already joined, the tech revolution taking over the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With approximately 50,000 tech organisations and start-ups in the UK alone, it\u2019s no real surprise that more and more people are studying computer science, either straight out of school or as mature students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And, while we all know that a passion for your work will pay dividends in terms of wellness and long-term happiness, it\u2019s also important to consider the financial packages out there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">How you\u2019ll be paid for your time, expertise and commitment are key considerations for anyone joining or re-entering the job hunt.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>What Computer Science Job Pays the Most?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">With that in mind, and the hundreds of roles we see on a weekly basis, we thought it would help to highlight the highest paying computer science jobs from across the board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We took a broad stroke selection from education sites, as well as other job boards, and you can see the results below:<\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Position<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/edvoy.com\/articles\/7-it-jobs-with-the-highest-starting-salaries-in-the-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edvoy.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/finding-a-job\/highest-paying-computer-science-jobs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>indeed.com<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastersportal.com\/articles\/2751\/highest-paying-computer-science-jobs-in-2021-career-benefits-and-disadvantages.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>MastersPortal.com<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/graduate\/blog\/top-paying-computer-science-jobs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>northeastern.edu<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">DevOps Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Programmer Analyst<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Development Director<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Architect<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Tech Support Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Principal Software Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Python Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">E-commerce Business Analyst<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Site Reliability Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">UNIX System Administrator<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Data Scientist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Business Continuity Analyst<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Security Consultant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Security Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Systems Analyst<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">DevOps Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">DevOps Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td18\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Cyber Security Specialist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Database Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td21\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Cyber Security Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td22\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Computer Scientist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Mobile Application Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td23\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td24\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Security Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Mobile Application Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">UX Designer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Full Stack Software Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td25\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Android Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td26\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>9<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td27\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"td28\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Database Administrator<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td29\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Computer Scientist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td30\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Development Engineer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>10<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">IT Project Manager<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td24\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Software Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td25\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Senior Software Web Developer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Common High Paying Computer Science Jobs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">One of the difficulties in analysing the highest paying computer science jobs is the variations in job title names. If you have experience in the industry you\u2019ll probably know that roles can come under different names, yet be strikingly similar in terms of day to day deliverables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That being said, the most common high paying computer science jobs are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Software Developer<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Security Engineer<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">DevOps Engineer<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Mobile Application Developer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Before we dig into the specifics, it\u2019s worth keeping in mind that each role will be subject to all of the usual variables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The size of the company, your experience and skillset, whether or not it\u2019s a management or lead role, and location will all play a factor in increases or decreases to the proposed salary. A software developer position for a start-up in the north-east will probably demand a smaller salary than a software developer for a large multi-national based in London, and vice-versa.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Software Developer: \u00a331,000-\u00a339,000<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Software Developers are probably what the general public think of most when thinking about computer science and general &#8220;tech&#8221; roles.<\/p>\n<p>Across the UK you can expect an average between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/UK\/Job=Software_Developer\/Salary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a331,000<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.co.uk\/Salaries\/software-developer-salary-SRCH_KO0,18.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a339,000<\/a> for many software development roles, but salaries can skew massively upwards depending on your individual skills, talent and experience.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Security Engineer: \u00a340,000-\u00a350,000<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>With the Internet now impacting so many different facets of our lives, alongside the constant rise of more and more smart devices, cyber security is becoming more important with every passing year.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering security engineer positions around the UK, you should expect an average salary of between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reed.co.uk\/average-salary\/average-security-engineer-salary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a340,000<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.talent.com\/salary?job=cyber+security+engineer#:~:text=Find%20out%20what%20the%20average%20Cyber%20Security%20Engineer%20salary%20is&amp;text=The%20average%20cyber%20security%20engineer%20salary%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom,to%20%C2%A370%2C000%20per%20year.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a350,000<\/a> for your efforts.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>DevOps Engineer: \u00a347,000-\u00a360,000<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>From managing to implementing processes and overseeing the entire project, DevOps Engineers can be some of the most experienced and crucial figures within an IT team.<\/p>\n<p>These roles generally demand an average UK salary of anywhere between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.co.uk\/Salaries\/devops-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,15.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a347,000<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.talent.com\/salary?job=devops+engineer#:~:text=The%20average%20devops%20engineer%20salary%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20is,to%20%C2%A380%2C000%20per%20year.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a360,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Mobile Application Developer: \u00a345,000-\u00a353,000<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>The world is mobile&#8230;if you haven&#8217;t already noticed.<\/p>\n<p>With that, the world needs more and more mobile application developers. These are the team members who design, test, debug and generally build for mobile devices and work with others including UX Designers, product managers and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Mobile application developer salaries range from <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.talent.com\/salary?job=mobile+app+developer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a345,000<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reed.co.uk\/average-salary\/average-mobile-developer-salary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a353,000<\/a> throughout the UK.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Average Computer Science Salary <\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re a fresh new graduate, or you\u2019re considering a career change then you might just be interested in the average computer science job salary out there in the UK currently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We took an average of the salaries as listed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwjobs.co.uk\/salary-checker\/average-computer-science-salary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CWJobs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.indeed.com\/career\/computer-scientist\/salaries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indeed<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.co.uk\/Salaries\/computer-scientist-salary-SRCH_KO0,18.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Glassdoor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkasalary.co.uk\/salary\/computer-science-england\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Checkasalary<\/a>, and average computer science salary in the UK comes out as \u00a346,250.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As we\u2019ve already mentioned, the many variables related to job roles will mean that this average from across the entirety of the UK should be treated as such. It\u2019s also worth remembering that top-end computer science positions demand salaries north of \u00a3100,000 per annum, and as such averages will be skewed as a result.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Find Computer Science Jobs in the UK<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">For the latest jobs roles check out our main listings here. If you\u2019re specifically searching for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/remote-jobs\/\">remote<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>IT roles click here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/internships\/\">IT internships click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re asking \u201cwhat computer science job pays the most\u201d chances are you\u2019re considering, or have already joined, the tech revolution taking over the UK. With approximately 50,000 tech organisations and start-ups in the UK alone, it\u2019s no real surprise<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/what-computer-science-job-pays-the-most\/\" class=\"blog-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":1062,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1042"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1064,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042\/revisions\/1064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computersciencejobs.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}