Data scientist salary in the UK
Average pay
£72,400 a year
£37.11 an hour at 37.5 hours a week
Data scientist jobs across the UK pay £72,400 a year on average. Half pay between £50,400 and £86,900.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £113,000 a year.
Based on 35 jobs from 18 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £72,400 a year or more
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See all data scientist jobsData scientist pay by city
Average a year, and the difference from the UK average of £72,400.
- London10 jobsNot enough data yet
- Newcastle3 jobsNot enough data yet
- Cardiff1 jobNot enough data yet
- Edinburgh1 jobNot enough data yet
- Gloucester1 jobNot enough data yet
- Liverpool1 jobNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do data scientists earn in the UK?
Data scientist jobs across the UK pay £37.11 an hour on average, about £72,400 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £23.08, and 1 in 10 over £57.95.
Other jobs
- Software engineer£65,000
- Cyber security analyst£65,000
- Business analyst£57,500
- Data analyst£50,000
- Personal assistant£36,300
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
