Senior Data Scientist Job Trends in Birmingham

Senior Data Scientist
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Senior Data Scientist salary in Birmingham is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 107 125 124
Rank change year-on-year +18 -1 +25
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Data Scientist 1 4 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.054% 0.22% 0.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.059% 0.24% 0.17%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £58,000
25th Percentile - - £64,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 - £80,000
75th Percentile - - £85,000
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £85,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +47.83% +4.55% -33.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title 1,701 1,693 1,754
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.25% 94.42% 94.56%
Number of salaries quoted 1,233 829 1,489
10th Percentile £30,100 £37,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £43,750 £41,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.61% +4.55% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £84,375 £89,000 £80,598
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £53,688 £49,000
% change year-on-year -6.87% +9.57% -6.67%

Senior Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Senior Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Senior Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Scientist job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Scientist job vacancies in Birmingham

Senior Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 31 January 2026, Senior Data Scientist 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 permanent job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Senior Data Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech

Senior Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech