Senior Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Senior Data Scientist
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Senior Data Scientist daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 September 2026.

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

 6 months to
3 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Data Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.16% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £600 - -

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 610 184 136
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.52% 93.40% 91.28%
Number of daily rates quoted 355 115 76
10th Percentile £313 £200 £313
25th Percentile £400 £400 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £450
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% +2.78% -18.18%
75th Percentile £550 £543 £538
90th Percentile £650 £625 £647
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £450 £464 £450
% change year-on-year -2.96% +3.06% -14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 91 8 9
10th Percentile £17.00 £13.64 £17.34
25th Percentile £62.50 £14.31 £18.25
Median hourly rate £69.50 £19.25 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +261.04% -61.50% +104.08%
75th Percentile £70.00 £24.47 £70.00
90th Percentile £77.25 £40.80 -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £66.25 £17.63 £50.00
% change year-on-year +275.89% -64.75% +104.08%

Senior Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Senior Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Senior Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 3 September 2026, Senior 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 Senior Data Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery

Senior 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
317 Senior Data Scientist jobs in England