Research Scientist
Central London > City of Westminster
The median Research Scientist salary in the City of Westminster is £102,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Scientist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the City of Westminster | 1.54% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.72% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £93,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £102,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £111,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median annual salary | £102,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
City of Westminster
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of Westminster. 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 the City of Westminster with a recognized job title | 58 | 177 | 149 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.23% | 81.19% | 96.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30 | 55 | 109 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £37,336 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £19,750 | £51,875 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £25,750 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.80% | -3.85% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,916 | £68,750 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,750 | £75,000 | £124,000 |
| Central London median annual salary | £77,500 | £72,500 | £73,125 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.90% | -0.85% | -2.50% |
Research Scientist
Job Locations in the City of Westminster
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Scientist within the City of Westminster region over the 6 months to 14 March 2026. 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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| Paddington | - | 1 | £102,500 | - | 2 |
| Research Scientist Central London |
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Research Scientist Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster
For the 6 months to 14 March 2026, Research 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 City of Westminster region featuring Research Scientist in the job title.
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Research Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster 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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