The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Aberdeen requiring Data Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Science over the 6 months leading up to 2 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Aberdeen.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
39
262
179
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen
81.25%
75.29%
90.86%
Number of salaries quoted
21
211
65
10th Percentile
£35,000
£25,750
£30,050
25th Percentile
£42,500
£32,500
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£45,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+11.11%
-18.18%
-
75th Percentile
£55,000
£60,000
£65,000
90th Percentile
£65,000
£65,000
£70,600
Scotland median annual salary
£52,500
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-
-8.70%
+4.55%
Data Science Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Job postings citing Data Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Data Science Salary Trend in Aberdeen
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Science in Aberdeen.
Data Science Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 2 June 2025, job vacancies citing Data Science also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region with a requirement for Data Science.
Data Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
