As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Data Science daily rate in London.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title
11,726
16,625
25,758
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.45%
93.24%
95.28%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,034
12,022
18,663
10th Percentile
£341
£325
£363
25th Percentile
£431
£444
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£550
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.35%
-
75th Percentile
£675
£675
£700
90th Percentile
£800
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£525
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
143
336
290
10th Percentile
£20.45
£16.01
£18.00
25th Percentile
£23.90
£20.02
£22.53
Median hourly rate
£34.00
£27.81
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
+22.26%
-20.54%
-
75th Percentile
£50.75
£43.75
£60.00
90th Percentile
£64.75
£65.00
£76.03
England median hourly rate
£30.62
£36.31
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-15.67%
-19.32%
+100.00%
Head of Data Science Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Head of Data Science in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Head of Data Science Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Data Science in London.
Head of Data Science Skill Set Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Head of Data Science contract 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 contract job ads across the London region featuring Head of Data Science in the job title.
Head of Data Science Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
