Software Engineer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 23 May 2012
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Job: Software Engineer
Salary by Degree
Degree/Major Subject
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Bachelor's Degree£19,811 - £43,786  
   
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)£21,509 - £41,688  
Doctorate (PhD)£25,867 - £41,524  
Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering£20,710 - £40,263  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)£17,344 - £41,424  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Software Engineering£18,548 - £39,389  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computing£18,894 - £36,129  
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)£20,126 - £44,385  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)£21,000 - £36,671  
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Computer Science (CS)£30,204 - £37,311  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)£20,347 - £33,832  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics£20,635 - £27,978  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics£20,999 - £37,500  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Software Engineering£17,464 - £35,000  
Master of Science (MS), Physicsn/a
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Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)n/a
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Master of Engineering (MEng / ME)n/a
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Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Software Engineeringn/a
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Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics & Computer Sciencen/a
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Master of Science (MS), Engineeringn/a
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)n/a
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Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)n/a
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Master of Science (MS)n/a
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Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Information Technology (IT)n/a
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Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)n/a
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Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Computingn/a
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Master of Computer Science (MCS)n/a
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Doctorate (PhD), Mathematicsn/a
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Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS) & Engineeringn/a
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Associate's Degreen/a
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Country: United Kingdom | Currency: GBP | Updated: 23 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 270
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Software Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Software Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Solve or develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.

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