Lead Data Scientist
South West > Dorset
The median Lead Data Scientist salary in Dorset is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 46 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.22% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | - | £92,778 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title | 439 | 373 | 352 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.64% | 97.39% | 96.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 316 | 212 | 300 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,707 | £33,600 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -4.76% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,063 | £58,750 | £64,063 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £64,875 | £75,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,000 | £50,702 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +2.56% | +1.40% |
Lead Data Scientist
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Data Scientist within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 13 January 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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| Poole | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | |
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Lead 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 Dorset region featuring Lead Data Scientist in the job title.
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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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