Lead Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in West London

Lead Data Scientist
London > West London

As of 15 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Data Scientist daily rate in West London.

6 months to
15 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 44 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in West London 0.34% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.40% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
London median daily rate £644 £650 -
% change year-on-year -0.96% - -

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 248 204 402
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 83.22% 94.88% 95.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 143 153 308
10th Percentile £208 £213 £188
25th Percentile £357 £338 £353
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £409 £500
Median % change year-on-year +10.02% -18.20% -
75th Percentile £538 £500 £600
90th Percentile £625 £588 £648
London median daily rate £535 £550 £563
% change year-on-year -2.73% -2.22% -3.02%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 11 24
10th Percentile £19.14 £20.75 £17.28
25th Percentile £20.50 £22.27 £31.25
Median hourly rate £25.00 £23.80 £53.75
Median % change year-on-year +5.04% -55.72% -2.27%
75th Percentile £32.88 £30.05 £68.25
90th Percentile £42.10 £38.75 £82.00
London median hourly rate £27.71 £35.75 £35.00
% change year-on-year -22.49% +2.14% -

Lead Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in West London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West London.

Lead Data Scientist job vacancy trend in West London

Lead 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 Lead Data Scientist within the West London region over the 6 months to 15 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
Hillingdon - 1 - - 1
Lead Data Scientist
London

Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London

For the 6 months to 15 December 2025, Lead 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 Lead Data Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Deep Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics

Lead 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aviation
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Deep Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Generative AI
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA