Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Nottingham

Data Scientist
Nottinghamshire > Nottingham

The median Data Scientist daily rate in Nottingham is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 June 2026.

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

6 months to
17 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Data Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Nottingham 0.30% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £413 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 - -
75th Percentile £438 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Nottinghamshire median daily rate £425 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Nottingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Nottingham. 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 Nottingham with a recognized job title 294 105 129
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.36% 86.78% 92.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 150 71 67
10th Percentile £190 £255 £205
25th Percentile £406 £397 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £488 £490 £475
Median % change year-on-year -0.51% +3.16% -5.00%
75th Percentile £588 £526 £563
90th Percentile £650 £575 £600
Nottinghamshire median daily rate £475 £475 £475
% change year-on-year - - -5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 35 11 21
10th Percentile £12.95 - £12.42
25th Percentile £13.51 £11.44 £12.75
Median hourly rate £16.35 £15.12 £14.00
Median % change year-on-year +8.13% +8.00% -30.00%
75th Percentile £17.33 £17.87 £14.72
90th Percentile £19.13 - £15.50
Nottinghamshire median hourly rate £16.35 £15.12 £14.00
% change year-on-year +8.13% +8.00% -30.00%

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottingham

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 Nottingham.

Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Nottingham

Data Scientist
Daily Rate Trend in Nottingham

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Nottingham.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Nottingham

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham

For the 6 months to 17 June 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 Nottingham region featuring 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%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) NumPy
1 1 (100.00%) Pandas
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Probabilistic Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch
1 1 (100.00%) scikit-learn
1 1 (100.00%) SciPy
1 1 (100.00%) Signal Processing
1 1 (100.00%) TensorFlow
1 1 (100.00%) Validation

Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) NumPy
1 1 (100.00%) Pandas
1 1 (100.00%) PyTorch
1 1 (100.00%) scikit-learn
1 1 (100.00%) SciPy
1 1 (100.00%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Probabilistic Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Signal Processing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python