Data Scientist
South West > Gloucestershire
The median Data Scientist salary in Gloucestershire is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 1 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 80 | - | 89 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Scientist | 33 | 0 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gloucestershire | 1.46% | - | 0.67% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.56% | - | 0.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | - | £50,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | - | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | £67,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | - | £88,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £70,000 | £85,000 | £63,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.65% | +33.33% | +15.91% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gloucestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire with a recognized job title | 2,121 | 527 | 1,155 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.06% | 94.95% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,401 | 365 | 777 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £27,250 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £35,000 | £38,572 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | - | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £71,250 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £87,500 | £78,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -6.86% | -7.07% |
Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Gloucestershire
Salary distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
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Salary Histogram in Gloucestershire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Scientist in Gloucestershire over the 6 months to 1 September 2026.
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Job Locations in Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Scientist within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 1 September 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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| Cheltenham | - | 29 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| Gloucester | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Data Scientist South West |
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 1 September 2026, 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 Gloucestershire region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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: