Data Scientist
London > South London
As of 10 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Data Scientist daily rate in South London.
| 6 months to 10 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | - | 38 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Scientist | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in South London | 0.34% | - | 1.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | - | 1.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £400 |
| London median daily rate | £560 | £520 | £546 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -4.72% | -0.77% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South London. 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 South London with a recognized job title | 284 | 189 | 253 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 96.27% | 95.45% | 96.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 196 | 134 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £204 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £459 | £408 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.00% | - | -7.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £743 | £663 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 3 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £54.44 | £23.77 | £16.23 |
| 25th Percentile | £54.55 | £27.61 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.70 | £34.00 | £23.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +99.12% | +44.68% | -46.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.58 | £56.20 | £66.57 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £69.52 | £83.75 |
| London median hourly rate | £34.50 | £35.00 | £28.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.44% | +21.74% | -17.86% |
Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in South London
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 South London.
Data Scientist
Daily Rate Trend in South London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in South London.
Data Scientist
Contract Job Locations in South London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Scientist within the South London region over the 6 months to 10 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Croydon | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London
For the 6 months to 10 March 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 South London region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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:
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