Data Scientist Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands.
Median salary — East Midlands
£30,950
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 4.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£31,738
What a typical data scientist takes home
On the median of £30,950, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,150
Take-home a year
£25,804
Income Tax
£3,676
National Insurance
£1,470
What most data scientists actually earn
Half of data scientists in East Midlands earn between £23,480 and £38,812. Earning above £38,812 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Business Associate Professionals” group in East Midlands.
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 jobs hiring now in East Midlands
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Lead Data Scientist /Deep Learning Practitioner
Capital One UK · Belgrave, Leicester
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Lead Data Scientist - Marketing Sciences£84,999
Hackajob Ltd · Belgrave, Leicester
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Data Scientist£18.00–£25.00
Seismic Recruitment · Desford, Leicester
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Data Scientist£35,000–£40,000
Euro-Projects Recruitment Ltd · Lenton, Nottingham
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Data Scientist
Hastings Insurance Services · Leicester, Leicestershire
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 East Midlands?
The median is £30,950 a year and the mean is £31,738, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a data scientist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £20.48 excluding overtime, or £20.55 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.
What is a good Data Scientist salary?
Half of data scientists earn between £23,480 and £38,812. Anything above £38,812 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do data scientists in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in East Midlands is £30,950 against £38,107 across the UK, 18.8% lower.
Has data scientist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -4.5% for this occupation in East Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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.
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