Working in the UK

Working in the UK

How much do similar professions get paid in the UK?

(Average Computer Scientist Salary in the United Kingdom)

The average base salary for computer science Per year is 52% above the national average.

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Salary Comparison by Years of Experience for Computer Scientists

Salaries are determined primarily by the experience level of the employee. You will naturally earn more if you have more experience. Here`s what we found when we compared Computer Scientist salaries by experience level

The average salary progression for most professions by years of experience

An entry-level Computer Scientist makes approximately 68,600 GBP per year. In comparison, someone with less than two years of experience will earn only 53,570 GBP per year, compared with 88,200 GBP for someone with two to five years of experience.
A professional with five to ten years of experience earns 122,000 GBP per year, 38% more than one with two to five years of experience.

Education-based salary comparison for computer scientists

What is the impact of education levels on salaries?
In the following table, different Computer Scientists with similar experience but different education levels are compared by their average salary. We all know that higher education pays off in higher salaries, but how much more can you earn with a degree? To compare salaries between Computer Scientists, we broke them down by education level.
Among Computer Scientists who have a Bachelor`s degree, the average salary is 80,600 GBP.
While Master`s Degree holders receive 111,000 GBP per year, 38% more than Bachelor`s Degree holders.
It is estimated that a PhD holder earns 182,000 GBP per year, which is 64% more than a master`s degree holder.