The median Data Scientist daily rate in York is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
10 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Data Scientist |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in York |
3.45% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.57% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£438 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| North Yorkshire median daily rate |
£425 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in York. 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 York with a recognized job title |
28 |
66 |
55 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
96.55% |
94.29% |
98.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
15 |
24 |
39 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£165 |
£165 |
| 25th Percentile |
£120 |
£211 |
£165 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£190 |
£288 |
£350 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-33.91% |
-17.86% |
-17.65% |
| 75th Percentile |
£506 |
£382 |
£525 |
| 90th Percentile |
£563 |
£543 |
£655 |
| North Yorkshire median daily rate |
£363 |
£350 |
£400 |
| % change year-on-year |
+3.57% |
-12.50% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£10.50 |
- |
| North Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£40.68 |
£18.64 |
£22.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+118.30% |
-15.30% |
+17.33% |