Data Science Contract Job Trends in Hillingdon

Data Science
West London > Hillingdon

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hillingdon requiring Data Science skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 19 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Data Science 3 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Hillingdon 3.57% - -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.35% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £431 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 - -
75th Percentile £444 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West London median daily rate £525 £525 £500
% change year-on-year - +5.00% -20.63%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Hillingdon

Data Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Hillingdon.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 69 26 60
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hillingdon 82.14% 74.29% 83.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 30 21 37
10th Percentile £298 £172 £197
25th Percentile £356 £400 £353
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £407 £450 £450
Median % change year-on-year -9.67% - -5.26%
75th Percentile £450 £475 £525
90th Percentile £675 £575 £575
West London median daily rate £450 £411 £515
% change year-on-year +9.42% -20.15% +0.73%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 1 3
10th Percentile £19.46 - -
25th Percentile £20.98 - £16.25
Median hourly rate £25.15 £100.00 £17.50
Median % change year-on-year -74.85% +471.43% -61.11%
75th Percentile - - £19.50
90th Percentile - - £19.95
West London median hourly rate £25.15 £22.93 £55.00
% change year-on-year +9.68% -58.31% -11.29%

Data Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Hillingdon

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hillingdon.

Data Science job vacancy trend in Hillingdon

Data Science
Daily Rate Trend in Hillingdon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hillingdon citing Data Science.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hillingdon citing Data Science

Data Science
Hourly Rate Trend in Hillingdon

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hillingdon citing Data Science.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hillingdon citing Data Science

Data Science
Contract Job Locations in Hillingdon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Science within the Hillingdon region over the 6 months to 20 December 2025. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Uxbridge - 1 - - 3
West Drayton - 1 - - 2
Heathrow - 1 £438 - 2
Data Science
West London

Data Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hillingdon 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:

General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Aviation
1 1 (33.33%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Data Scientist
2 1 (33.33%) Lead
2 1 (33.33%) Lead Data Scientist
2 1 (33.33%) Product Delivery Manager
2 1 (33.33%) Product Manager
2 1 (33.33%) Senior Data Scientist
2 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Manager
2 1 (33.33%) Workstream Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (33.33%) PyTorch
1 1 (33.33%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) AI
1 3 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 2 (66.67%) Generative AI
3 1 (33.33%) Actionable Insight
3 1 (33.33%) Agile
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Business Strategy
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) Data Strategy
3 1 (33.33%) Deep Learning
3 1 (33.33%) Feature Engineering
3 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Optimisation
3 1 (33.33%) Product Roadmap
3 1 (33.33%) Regulatory Compliance
3 1 (33.33%) Roadmaps
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Statistics
3 1 (33.33%) Storytelling
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree
1 1 (33.33%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) QA