Principal Data Scientist
UK > England
As of 6 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Data Scientist salary in England.
| 6 months to 6 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 659 | 826 | 927 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +167 | +101 | +197 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Data Scientist | 9 | 18 | 21 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.019% | 0.021% | 0.023% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.022% | 0.025% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £105,000 | £43,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £110,000 | £45,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +140.44% | -53.08% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £117,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £119,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | - | £110,000 | £45,750 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +140.44% | -53.08% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 42,728 | 80,514 | 84,327 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.43% | 94.48% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,644 | 60,209 | 53,453 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,415 | £38,125 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,915 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,822 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -12.50% | - |
Principal Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Principal Data Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Principal Data Scientist
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Data Scientist in England.
Principal Data Scientist
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Data Scientist within the England region over the 6 months to 6 May 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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| London | +126 | 9 | - | - | 28 |
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Principal Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 6 May 2025, Principal 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 England region featuring Principal Data Scientist in the job title.
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Principal Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: