The median Data Scientist daily rate in Milton Keynes is £400, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
49 |
- |
52 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Scientist |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes |
0.24% |
- |
0.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.25% |
- |
0.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£400 |
- |
£550 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate |
£400 |
- |
£550 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title |
394 |
203 |
476 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.26% |
96.67% |
95.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
271 |
151 |
362 |
| 10th Percentile |
£275 |
£250 |
£275 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£367 |
£403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£465 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.53% |
-7.00% |
+5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£589 |
£600 |
| 90th Percentile |
£640 |
£650 |
£736 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£475 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.26% |
-5.00% |
+5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
30 |
4 |
32 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.25 |
£13.65 |
£15.85 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.35 |
£16.13 |
£17.91 |
| Median hourly rate |
£29.61 |
£18.85 |
£22.51 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+57.08% |
-16.26% |
+18.47% |
| 75th Percentile |
£36.00 |
£32.88 |
£27.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£39.63 |
£55.15 |
£48.75 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate |
£22.21 |
£19.00 |
£22.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+16.88% |
-13.64% |
+29.41% |