Head of Data Science
UK
The median Head of Data Science salary in the UK is £130,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 882 | 952 | 1200 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +70 | +248 | -333 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Data Science | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.014% | 0.017% | 0.021% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.015% | 0.019% | 0.022% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £106,000 | £102,750 | £77,911 |
| 25th Percentile | £110,000 | £105,000 | £80,415 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £130,000 | £111,250 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.85% | +11.25% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £142,500 | £117,500 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £160,500 | £120,875 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £117,500 | £96,250 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +22.08% | +6.94% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 92,756 | 95,826 | 148,057 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.56% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,592 | 60,202 | 85,221 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,550 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.42% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Data Science
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Data Science in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Data Science
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Data Science.
Head of Data Science
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Data Science over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
Head of Data Science
Top 6 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Data Science within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +109 | 14 | £130,000 | +16.85% | 1 |
| London | +132 | 13 | £130,000 | +18.18% | 1 |
| Work from Home | +79 | 2 | £130,000 | +14.29% | 1 |
| North of England | +50 | 1 | - | - | |
| UK excluding London | +13 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - |
Head of Data Science Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 April 2024, Head of Data Science job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Head of Data Science in the job title.
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Head of Data Science Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: