Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Birmingham

Data Scientist
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Data Scientist daily rate in Birmingham is £507, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

All Contract IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Data Scientist
Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Birmingham.

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Data Scientist contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.

Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: