Computing (GCSE option - Computer Science)

Career areas this course can lead to

• 1. Programmers and software development professionals Average salary: £56,910
  UK employment: -3.6% last 3 years
• 2. IT managers Average salary: £56,440
  UK employment: +19.4% last 3 years
• 3. Cyber security professionals Average salary: £54,650
  UK employment: +101.8% last 3 years
• 4. IT network professionals Average salary: £48,910
  UK employment: -11.8% last 3 years
• 5. IT quality and testing professionals Average salary: £47,120
  UK employment: -17% last 3 years
• 6. Data analysts Average salary: £38,570
  UK employment: +13.3% last 3 years
• 7. Database administrators and web content technicians Average salary: £38,000
  UK employment: -30.2% last 3 years
• 8. IT operations technicians Average salary: £35,260
  UK employment: -11.3% last 3 years
• 9. IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Average salary: £60,290
  UK employment: +19.6% last 3 years
• 10. IT user support technicians Average salary: £35,130
  UK employment: +16.4% last 3 years
• 11. Information technology directors Average salary: £91,670
  UK employment: +19% last 3 years
• 12. IT project managers Average salary: £58,370
  UK employment: +3.8% last 3 years
• 13. Web design professionals Average salary: £48,630
  UK employment: -3.7% last 3 years
• 14. Computer system and equipment installers and servicers Average salary: £34,240
  UK employment: -24.2% last 3 years