Data Scientist
UK > England
The median Data Scientist salary in England is £68,700 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 June 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 435 | 551 | 455 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +116 | -96 | +43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Scientist | 496 | 382 | 1,144 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.52% | 0.46% | 0.79% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.55% | 0.51% | 0.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 227 | 265 | 454 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £43,125 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,060 | £46,570 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,700 | £62,500 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.92% | -7.41% | +17.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £77,500 | £84,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £89,500 | £101,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | - | +13.04% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 90,043 | 75,204 | 138,046 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.22% | 95.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 65,775 | 49,529 | 75,271 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,331 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.98% | +0.55% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Data Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Data Scientist
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Scientist in England.
Data Scientist
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Scientist in England over the 6 months to 11 June 2024.
Data Scientist
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Scientist within the England region over the 6 months to 11 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | +85 | 193 | £72,500 | +7.41% | 84 |
| South East | +63 | 138 | £60,000 | - | 20 |
| Midlands | +19 | 56 | £55,000 | +2.33% | 8 |
| South West | -13 | 55 | £65,000 | +18.44% | 10 |
| West Midlands | +22 | 47 | £57,500 | -8.00% | 3 |
| North of England | -7 | 32 | £60,000 | +2.13% | 14 |
| North West | -15 | 19 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 8 |
| East of England | -12 | 16 | £80,000 | +39.13% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | +29 | 11 | £70,576 | +28.32% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -28 | 9 | £45,000 | +20.00% | 5 |
| North East | -22 | 2 | £43,200 | -3.28% | 1 |
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 11 June 2024, Data Scientist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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