Machine Learning Specialist Jobs

Machine Learning Specialist
UK

The median Machine Learning Specialist salary in the UK is £75,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 19 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
19 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 905 - 1204
Rank change year-on-year - - -312
Permanent jobs requiring a Machine Learning Specialist 3 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.003% - 0.001%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.003% - 0.001%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £77,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - - -

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 91,989 97,583 147,027
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.63% 91.61% 96.02%
Number of salaries quoted 66,379 61,119 85,881
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.67% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.26%

Machine Learning Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Machine Learning Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Machine Learning Specialist in the UK

Machine Learning Specialist
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Machine Learning Specialist.

Salary trend for Machine Learning Specialist in the UK

Machine Learning Specialist
Top 5 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Machine Learning Specialist within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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
England - 3 £75,000 -
East of England - 2 - -
UK excluding London - 2 - -
London - 1 £75,000 -
Work from Home - 1 £75,000 -

Machine Learning Specialist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 19 April 2024, Machine Learning Specialist 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 Machine Learning Specialist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 3 (100.00%) Data Science
2 2 (66.67%) Predictive Modelling
2 2 (66.67%) Algorithms
2 2 (66.67%) Python
3 1 (33.33%) Data Modelling
3 1 (33.33%) Wireless
3 1 (33.33%) Data Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) Big Data
3 1 (33.33%) Data Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (33.33%) Data Structures
3 1 (33.33%) Software Engineering
3 1 (33.33%) Statistical Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) Statistics
3 1 (33.33%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) Time Management
3 1 (33.33%) Visualisation
3 1 (33.33%) AWS
3 1 (33.33%) Software Architecture
3 1 (33.33%) Computational Linguistics
3 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (33.33%) Data Engineering
3 1 (33.33%) R
3 1 (33.33%) Self-Motivation

Machine Learning Specialist 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (33.33%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Big Data
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Algorithms
2 1 (33.33%) Data Structures
2 1 (33.33%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Data Science
1 3 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 2 (66.67%) Predictive Modelling
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Computational Linguistics
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) Data Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) Data Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Data Engineering
3 1 (33.33%) Data Modelling
3 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (33.33%) Software Architecture
3 1 (33.33%) Software Engineering
3 1 (33.33%) Statistical Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) Statistics
3 1 (33.33%) Time Management
3 1 (33.33%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) Python
2 1 (33.33%) Java
2 1 (33.33%) R
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree