The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Slough requiring Data Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Science over the 6 months leading up to 11 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Slough.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
47
68
130
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough
88.68%
78.16%
89.66%
Number of daily rates quoted
30
34
96
10th Percentile
£162
£375
£308
25th Percentile
£389
£403
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£518
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-13.04%
+15.00%
-2.17%
75th Percentile
£549
£582
£575
90th Percentile
£628
£646
£638
Berkshire median daily rate
£508
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-7.73%
+4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
7
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£19.73
25th Percentile
-
£11.79
£24.95
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£18.75
£34.80
Median % change year-on-year
+0.64%
-46.12%
+65.71%
75th Percentile
-
£24.56
£44.55
90th Percentile
-
£53.10
£49.71
Berkshire median hourly rate
£32.05
£61.33
£56.89
% change year-on-year
-47.74%
+7.81%
+103.16%
Data Science Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Job postings citing Data Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Slough.
Data Science Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Slough
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Data Science in Slough.
Data Science Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 11 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Slough region with a requirement for Data Science.
Data Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Slough by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
