Data Scientist Contract Job Trends in Wiltshire
Data Scientist
South West > Wiltshire
The median Data Scientist daily rate in Wiltshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 64 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Data Scientist jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wiltshire | 0.40% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £558 | £513 | £668 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.78% | -23.22% | +6.80% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Wiltshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Wiltshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Wiltshire matching a recognised job title | 710 | 450 | 500 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.82% | 89.46% | 85.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 422 | 290 | 343 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | £353 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £471 | £513 | £461 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £528 | £588 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.21% | +6.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £637 | £688 | £645 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £735 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.77% | -0.95% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 75 | 26 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.38 | £16.94 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | £20.58 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £41.71 | £24.00 | £12.79 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +73.79% | +87.65% | -74.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.06 | £25.15 | £15.58 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.50 | - | £25.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £32.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +76.92% | -50.00% | +15.06% |
Data Scientist Job Vacancy Trend in Wiltshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Data Scientist job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire.
Data Scientist Daily Rate Trend in Wiltshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Wiltshire.
Data Scientist Contract Job Locations in Wiltshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Data Scientist jobs within the Wiltshire region over the 6 months to 13 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon | - | 3 | £425 | - | |
| Data Scientist South West |
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Data Scientist Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Data Scientist contract job ads cited 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 Data Scientist job ads across the Wiltshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Science | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | R | 100.0% | 3 |
| 4 | AI | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | AWS | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Azure | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Data Pipeline | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Machine Learning | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Visualisation | 66.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Actionable Insight | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Agile | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Benchmarking | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Collaborative Working | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Computer Science | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Governance | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Data Visualisation | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Decision-Making | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Degree | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | GCP | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Generative AI | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Java | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Knowledge Transfer | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | LLM | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Master's Degree | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Mathematics | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Natural Language Processing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Predictive Modelling | 33.3% | 1 |
| 11 | Programme Delivery | 33.3% | 1 |
Data Scientist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wiltshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Sector | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Military | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 33.3% | 1 |