Machine Learning Scientist
England > London
The median Machine Learning Scientist daily rate in London is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 30 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
395 |
345 |
395 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-50 |
+50 |
+121 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Machine Learning Scientist |
7 |
5 |
3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London |
0.042% |
0.039% |
0.017% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.045% |
0.042% |
0.018% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£531 |
| 25th Percentile |
£525 |
- |
£597 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
- |
£712 |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
- |
£746 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£763 |
| England median daily rate |
£550 |
- |
£631 |
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 |
15,566 |
11,900 |
16,836 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.57% |
93.60% |
93.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
10,413 |
8,153 |
12,158 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£340 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£430 |
£443 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£550 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.55% |
- |
-4.35% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£675 |
£675 |
| 90th Percentile |
£750 |
£800 |
£788 |
| England median daily rate |
£505 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.81% |
- |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
243 |
150 |
341 |
| 10th Percentile |
£18.25 |
£21.19 |
£16.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£22.00 |
£24.66 |
£19.57 |
| Median hourly rate |
£35.71 |
£35.00 |
£27.81 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+2.03% |
+25.85% |
-20.54% |
| 75th Percentile |
£62.13 |
£51.80 |
£47.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£76.58 |
£67.50 |
£65.00 |
| England median hourly rate |
£41.26 |
£34.50 |
£32.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+19.58% |
+6.15% |
-23.53% |