The average Data Scientist salary in United Kingdom is centered around a median of £78K in 2026. The Data Scientist salary range in United Kingdom typically runs from £70K to £83K. Year-on-year movement is still building as more matched records are published. London currently leads city pay at £83K.
National Median Salary
£78K
United Kingdom benchmark • 2026
Salary Range (P25 – P75)
Data quality & confidence
Confidence Score
80%
YoY Momentum
Trend building
Median salary benchmark
£78K
Annual - 2026
Typical salary range
£70K-£83K
25th-75th percentile
Year-on-year pay movement
Trend building
trend data building
Forward pay outlook
Building
More data needed
Annual salary benchmarks for Data Scientist in United Kingdom, from the low end to the top of the range, based on published market compensation data.
Low
£50K
P25
£70K
Median
£78K
P75
£83K
High
£120K
After Income Tax & National Insurance · single, standard PAYE
Gross/year
£70K
Take-home/year
£51,157
Per month
£4,263
Effective rate
26.9%
Gross/year
£78K
Take-home/year
£55,797
Per month
£4,650
Effective rate
28.5%
Gross/year
£83K
Take-home/year
£58,697
Per month
£4,891
Effective rate
29.3%
See the full band-by-band breakdown for Data Scientist
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Market Demand & Outlook
Demand level
Medium
Based on hiring signals relative to similar roles in this market.
Top hiring locations
Career outlook
Stable market outlook
Data Scientist pay is broadly stable, with current market guidance centered around £78K.
Seniority bands are shown where independent benchmarks exist across experience levels for this role and market.
General
£78K
£70K-£83K middle band
Lead
£78K
£70K-£88K middle band
Director
£100K
£98K-£105K middle band
Compare city salary ranges, confidence, and distance from the national median.
£78K
0% vs national
£83K
+6% vs national
£70K
-10% vs national
£73K
-6% vs national
£59K
-24% vs national
£75K
-4% vs national
£65K
-17% vs national
£70K
-10% vs national
£70K
-10% vs national
£74K
-5% vs national
How does Data Scientist pay compare to similar roles?
Explore United Kingdom salary intelligence
Data Scientists in United Kingdom earn a median salary of £78K in 2026, with a typical range from £70K at the 25th percentile to £83K at the 75th percentile. This benchmark reflects published market compensation data for annual annual pay across the United Kingdom market.
London currently leads city pay at £83K, which is 6% above the national benchmark. City coverage for this role includes London, Midlands, North West England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, North East England, South West England, Wales, Yorkshire & Humber, helping you compare local pay differences without needing separate city-role pages.
At experience level, and lead-level roles reach about £78K. Demand is currently steady for this role based on recent coverage and salary momentum signals.
The median Data Scientist salary in United Kingdom is £78K in 2026. The typical range runs from £70K at the 25th percentile to £83K at the 75th percentile, based on published market compensation data.
Year-on-year trend data is not yet available for this role. Check back as the dataset grows.
