Research Scientist
England > West Midlands
As of 17 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Scientist daily rate in the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 116 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Research Scientist | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | - | - | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £576 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £585 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £610 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £628 |
| England median daily rate | - | - | £590 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 the West Midlands with a recognized job title | 2,000 | 1,561 | 1,699 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 88.85% | 93.42% | 93.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,272 | 1,006 | 1,168 |
| 10th Percentile | £258 | £208 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £388 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -3.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £706 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £533 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -1.50% | -3.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 92 | 59 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.03 | £13.66 | £15.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £16.88 | £17.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £23.82 | £22.29 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.58% | +6.86% | +25.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £30.25 | £32.27 | £39.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £49.33 | £50.50 | £67.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £26.30 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.94% | -20.00% | +38.46% |
Research Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Research Scientist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Research Scientist
Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Research Scientist job vacancies in the West Midlands.
