Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Slough
Data Scientist
Berkshire > Slough
The median Data Scientist daily rate in Slough is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Data Scientist jobs | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Slough | 4.90% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.32% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £490 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £510 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £458 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.22% | -23.75% | -4.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Slough
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Slough matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Slough matching a recognised job title | 94 | 57 | 67 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.16% | 98.28% | 91.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 56 | 36 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £163 | £228 |
| 25th Percentile | £345 | £286 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £475 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.21% | +2.70% | +12.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £591 | £545 | £606 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £663 | £661 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £504 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.18% | -4.05% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.65 | £18.44 | £18.81 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | £18.87 | £18.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.42 | £20.79 | £19.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.02% | +7.30% | -49.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.63 | - | £20.16 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.68 | - | £20.44 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £79.21 | £26.33 | £61.06 |
| % change year-on-year | +200.87% | -56.89% | -1.18% |
Data Scientist Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Data Scientist job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough.
Data Scientist Daily Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Slough.
Data Scientist Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Data Scientist contract job ads cited 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 Data Scientist job ads across the Slough region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Science | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Generative AI | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | LLM | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Natural Language Processing | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | PySpark | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Retrieval-Augmented Generation | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 5 |
| 9 | AI | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Analytical Modelling | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Azure | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | CI/CD | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Machine Learning | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Software Engineering | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Use Case | 40.0% | 2 |
Data Scientist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytical Skills | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 40.0% | 2 |