Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in West London

Data Scientist
London > West London

The median Data Scientist daily rate in West London is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025.

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

6 months to
19 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 41 28 43
Rank change year-on-year -13 +15 +12
Contract jobs requiring a Data Scientist 5 1 1
As % of all contract jobs in West London 1.61% 0.47% 0.24%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.92% 0.49% 0.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £513 £513 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £525
75th Percentile £538 £538 £538
90th Percentile - - -
London median daily rate £525 £600 £583
% change year-on-year -12.50% +2.92% +6.00%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West 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 West London with a recognized job title 260 204 394
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 83.60% 95.33% 95.40%
Number of daily rates quoted 148 152 302
10th Percentile £219 £213 £189
25th Percentile £359 £331 £353
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £453 £409 £500
Median % change year-on-year +10.64% -18.20% -
75th Percentile £562 £498 £600
90th Percentile £632 £587 £647
London median daily rate £533 £550 £563
% change year-on-year -3.18% -2.22% -3.02%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 12 24
10th Percentile £19.07 £20.90 £17.28
25th Percentile £20.02 £22.27 £31.25
Median hourly rate £25.08 £22.93 £53.75
Median % change year-on-year +9.35% -57.34% -2.27%
75th Percentile £33.58 £26.88 £68.25
90th Percentile £42.33 £30.48 £82.00
London median hourly rate £29.65 £35.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -15.30% - -

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in West 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 West London.

Data Scientist job vacancy trend in West London

Data Scientist
Daily Rate Trend in West London

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in West London

Data Scientist
Hourly Rate Trend in West London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in West London.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in West London

Data Scientist
Contract Job Locations in West 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 West London region over the 6 months to 19 December 2025. 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
Hounslow - 3 £525 -
Hillingdon - 2 - - 2
Data Scientist
London

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London

For the 6 months to 19 December 2025, 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 West London region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) AI
1 5 (100.00%) Data Science
1 5 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 4 (80.00%) Actionable Insight
2 4 (80.00%) Python
2 4 (80.00%) Statistics
2 4 (80.00%) TensorFlow
3 3 (60.00%) Big Data
3 3 (60.00%) BigQuery
3 3 (60.00%) Computer Vision
3 3 (60.00%) Data Modelling
3 3 (60.00%) Data Pipeline
3 3 (60.00%) Decision-Making
3 3 (60.00%) GCP
3 3 (60.00%) Google
3 3 (60.00%) Natural Language Processing
3 3 (60.00%) Pandas
3 3 (60.00%) scikit-learn
3 3 (60.00%) SQL
3 3 (60.00%) Statistical Modelling
4 2 (40.00%) Generative AI
5 1 (20.00%) Analytics
5 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
5 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
5 1 (20.00%) Deep Learning
5 1 (20.00%) Degree
5 1 (20.00%) Feature Engineering
5 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree
5 1 (20.00%) Mathematics
5 1 (20.00%) Performance Optimisation

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

Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) GCP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (60.00%) Big Data
1 3 (60.00%) BigQuery
General
1 4 (80.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (80.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Aviation
2 1 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (80.00%) TensorFlow
2 3 (60.00%) Pandas
2 3 (60.00%) scikit-learn
3 1 (20.00%) PyTorch
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Algorithms
2 3 (60.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) AI
1 5 (100.00%) Data Science
1 5 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 4 (80.00%) Actionable Insight
2 4 (80.00%) Statistics
3 3 (60.00%) Computer Vision
3 3 (60.00%) Data Modelling
3 3 (60.00%) Data Pipeline
3 3 (60.00%) Decision-Making
3 3 (60.00%) Natural Language Processing
3 3 (60.00%) Statistical Modelling
4 2 (40.00%) Generative AI
5 1 (20.00%) Analytics
5 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
5 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
5 1 (20.00%) Deep Learning
5 1 (20.00%) Feature Engineering
5 1 (20.00%) Mathematics
5 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 1 (20.00%) Storytelling
Programming Languages
1 4 (80.00%) Python
2 3 (60.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
1 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (20.00%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (20.00%) QA
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) Google