Data Science Lead
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire
The median Data Science Lead daily rate in West Yorkshire is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 81 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Science Leader | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Yorkshire | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £575 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £650 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Yorkshire. 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 Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 797 | 751 | 1,331 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.68% | 93.64% | 97.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 507 | 462 | 867 |
| 10th Percentile | £296 | £315 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £415 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £478 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.71% | -9.05% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £567 | £617 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £700 |
| Yorkshire median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.05% | -2.91% | +3.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 36 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.47 | £16.94 | £14.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.14 | £19.50 | £16.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | £26.25 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +31.25% | -5.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.25 | £39.69 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £48.75 | £28.10 |
| Yorkshire median hourly rate | £25.04 | £23.34 | £21.31 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.27% | +9.53% | +11.89% |
Data Science Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Science Leader' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Yorkshire.
Data Science Leader
Contract Job Locations in West Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Science Leader within the West Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
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| Leeds | - | 1 | £650 | - | |
| Data Science Leader Yorkshire |
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Data Science Leader Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, Data Science Leader 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 Yorkshire region featuring Data Science Leader in the job title.
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Data Science Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire 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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