Lead Data Scientist
South West > Bristol
The median Lead Data Scientist salary in Bristol is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 109 | 165 | 169 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +56 | +4 | +15 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol | 0.080% | 0.064% | 0.038% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.084% | 0.066% | 0.041% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £89,016 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £92,778 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.99% | +48.44% | -26.04% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £96,539 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £90,000 | £85,139 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.71% | +36.22% | -15.54% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title | 1,193 | 3,017 | 2,424 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.98% | 97.04% | 92.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 806 | 2,264 | 1,518 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,500 | £33,075 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,231 | £42,625 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,443 | £57,500 | £58,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.10% | -0.86% | +9.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £71,250 | £74,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £87,125 | £87,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Lead Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings that featured Lead Data Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Lead Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lead Data Scientist in Bristol.
Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 10 May 2025, Lead Data Scientist job roles required 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 Bristol region featuring Lead Data Scientist in the job title.
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:
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