Data Science
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Central London requiring Data Science skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 72 | 51 | 71 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | +20 | +17 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Science | 81 | 152 | 113 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 3.45% | 4.66% | 3.68% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 3.89% | 4.87% | 3.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56 | 56 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £58,750 | £47,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.33% | - | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £98,125 | £122,500 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £138,750 | £128,125 | £118,500 |
| London median annual salary | £85,000 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.24% | -9.38% | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Central London
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 Central London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 2,080 | 3,122 | 2,915 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 88.51% | 95.65% | 94.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,552 | 1,933 | 2,592 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,950 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £117,500 | £115,000 |
| London median annual salary | £74,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.33% | - | - |
Data Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Data Science
Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Data Science.
Data Science
Salary Histogram in Central London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Science in Central London over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.
Data Science
Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Science within the Central London region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | +11 | 74 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 204 |
| City of Westminster | +33 | 10 | - | - | 1 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | |
| Camden | +1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Data Science London |
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Data Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:
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