Lead Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Hounslow

Lead Data Scientist
West London > Hounslow

The median Lead Data Scientist daily rate in Hounslow is £773, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 January 2026.

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

 6 months to
28 Jan 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Hounslow 1.96% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.44% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £750 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £773 - -
75th Percentile £796 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West London median daily rate £773 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Hounslow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hounslow. 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.

Contract vacancies in Hounslow with a recognized job title 41 61 109
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 80.39% 91.04% 96.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 30 35 67
10th Percentile £296 £213 £73
25th Percentile £362 £363 £250
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £523 £400 £480
Median % change year-on-year +30.63% -16.67% -8.57%
75th Percentile £713 £473 £556
90th Percentile £809 £616 £616
West London median daily rate £518 £400 £500
% change year-on-year +29.38% -20.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 5 9
10th Percentile - - £48.25
25th Percentile - £20.75 £51.25
Median hourly rate £43.00 £26.00 £58.00
Median % change year-on-year +65.38% -55.17% -10.77%
75th Percentile - £29.50 £72.00
90th Percentile - £31.30 £90.00
West London median hourly rate £25.15 £22.27 £33.55
% change year-on-year +12.93% -33.62% -45.89%

Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hounslow

For the 6 months to 28 January 2026, Lead 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 Hounslow region featuring Lead Data Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Deep Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics

Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hounslow 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 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Deep Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA
Lead Data Scientist jobs