Data Scientist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 68,000 jobs.
Median salary
£38,107
gross, per year
▲ 11.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£43,586
Jobs measured
68,000
What most data scientists actually earn
Half of data scientists earn between £30,000 and £46,152. Earning above £46,152 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of data scientists earn less than this.
Data Scientist salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £44,172 | £44,263 |
| London | £42,850 | £52,893 |
| North East | £38,225 | £38,671 |
| Wales | £35,806 | £35,629 |
| East | £35,643 | — |
| South East | £34,490 | £38,106 |
| South West | £33,928 | £34,448 |
| North West | £33,871 | £35,682 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,193 | £35,660 |
| East Midlands | £30,950 | £31,738 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Data analysts
- SOC 2020 code
- 3544
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “data scientist” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Data analysts”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS has no separate data scientist group; 3544 Data analysts is the closest.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Data Scientist salary FAQs
What is the average Data Scientist salary in UK?
The median is £38,107 a year and the mean is £43,586, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Data Scientist salary?
Half of data scientists earn between £30,000 and £46,152. Anything above £46,152 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 68,000 jobs in this occupation.
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