The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Southampton requiring Data Science skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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 Southampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
135
103
161
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
84.91%
69.13%
85.64%
Number of daily rates quoted
79
68
122
10th Percentile
£170
£200
£254
25th Percentile
£231
£350
£428
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£416
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+20.12%
-20.71%
+2.44%
75th Percentile
£559
£588
£614
90th Percentile
£708
£641
£650
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£551
£536
% change year-on-year
-4.63%
+2.66%
+2.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
0
6
10th Percentile
£22.50
-
£24.13
25th Percentile
£26.25
-
£27.00
Median hourly rate
£44.25
-
£29.75
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+63.82%
75th Percentile
£72.63
-
£34.31
90th Percentile
£78.85
-
£36.63
Hampshire median hourly rate
£20.71
£65.85
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-68.55%
+25.43%
+16.67%
Data Science Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Science relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Data Science Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing Data Science.
Data Science Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 9 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Science also mentioned 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 Southampton region with a requirement for Data Science.
Data Science Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
