Data Scientist Salary in United Kingdom during 2025
💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United Kingdom during 2025 is USD 82,278
✏️ This salary info is based on 144 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 62,732 and USD 101,265 in the United Kingdom. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Data Scientist
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 144
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Data Scientist roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Data Scientist job listings are Python, Machine Learning and Statistics. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Python | 8760 jobs Machine Learning | 8028 jobs Statistics | 6792 jobs SQL | 6307 jobs Engineering | 6106 jobs Computer Science | 4767 jobs R | 4192 jobs Mathematics | 4040 jobs Research | 3896 jobs ML models | 3706 jobs AWS | 3088 jobs Data analysis | 2980 jobs Testing | 2844 jobs Pipelines | 2542 jobs Deep Learning | 2508 jobs Data visualization | 2250 jobs LLMs | 2238 jobs TensorFlow | 2192 jobs GCP | 2134 jobs Azure | 2123 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Data Scientist roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Data Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 7326 jobs Health care | 3578 jobs Flex hours | 2413 jobs Equity / stock options | 2347 jobs Competitive pay | 2341 jobs Startup environment | 2305 jobs Insurance | 2112 jobs Salary bonus | 1842 jobs Flex vacation | 1544 jobs Team events | 1533 jobs Parental leave | 1459 jobs Medical leave | 1321 jobs Wellness | 932 jobs 401(k) matching | 868 jobs Conferences | 482 jobs Transparency | 384 jobs Relocation support | 322 jobs Fitness / gym | 290 jobs Home office stipend | 286 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 242 jobsRelated salaries
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