Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Scientist
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Data Scientist daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £599, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 October 2026.

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

 6 months to
10 Oct 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Data Scientist 13 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 2.03% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.09% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile £425 - -
25th Percentile £525 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £599 - -
75th Percentile £600 - -
90th Percentile £665 - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £599 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 621 223 159
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.03% 95.30% 85.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 358 137 77
10th Percentile £313 £177 £195
25th Percentile £393 £340 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £455 £460 £450
Median % change year-on-year -1.03% +2.22% -10.00%
75th Percentile £588 £550 £507
90th Percentile £675 £640 £650
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £453 £475 £450
% change year-on-year -4.68% +5.56% -7.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted 84 9 8
10th Percentile £50.13 £13.67 £17.01
25th Percentile £62.50 £14.50 £42.00
Median hourly rate £70.00 £19.25 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year +263.64% -67.92% +252.94%
75th Percentile - £20.63 £70.00
90th Percentile £82.50 £39.20 -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £67.25 £19.25 £60.00
% change year-on-year +249.35% -67.92% +252.94%

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Scientist
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Scientist
Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Scientist in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 10 October 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Data Scientist in Newcastle upon Tyne

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 10 October 2026, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.

1 13 (100.00%) Analytics
1 13 (100.00%) Data Science
2 11 (84.62%) SC Cleared
2 11 (84.62%) Security Cleared
3 7 (53.85%) Decision-Making
4 6 (46.15%) Actionable Insight
4 6 (46.15%) AI
4 6 (46.15%) Machine Learning
4 6 (46.15%) Service Delivery
5 2 (15.38%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (7.69%) BPSS Clearance
6 1 (7.69%) Collaborative Working
6 1 (7.69%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (7.69%) Critical Thinking
6 1 (7.69%) Data Analysis
6 1 (7.69%) Data Modelling
6 1 (7.69%) Data Munging
6 1 (7.69%) Data Visualisation
6 1 (7.69%) Microsoft
6 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Excel
6 1 (7.69%) Python
6 1 (7.69%) QA
6 1 (7.69%) Regression Analysis
6 1 (7.69%) SQL
6 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
6 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder Management
6 1 (7.69%) Time Series Analysis
6 1 (7.69%) Visualisation

Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Applications
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 7 (53.85%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (7.69%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (100.00%) Analytics
1 13 (100.00%) Data Science
2 7 (53.85%) Decision-Making
3 6 (46.15%) Actionable Insight
3 6 (46.15%) AI
3 6 (46.15%) Machine Learning
3 6 (46.15%) Service Delivery
4 2 (15.38%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (7.69%) Collaborative Working
5 1 (7.69%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (7.69%) Critical Thinking
5 1 (7.69%) Data Analysis
5 1 (7.69%) Data Munging
5 1 (7.69%) Data Visualisation
5 1 (7.69%) Regression Analysis
5 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
5 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 1 (7.69%) Stakeholder Management
5 1 (7.69%) Time Series Analysis
5 1 (7.69%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (7.69%) Python
1 1 (7.69%) SQL
Qualifications
1 11 (84.62%) SC Cleared
1 11 (84.62%) Security Cleared
2 1 (7.69%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (7.69%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (7.69%) Microsoft
Data Scientist jobs