Data Scientist Job Trends in Gloucestershire
Data Scientist
South West > Gloucestershire
The median Data Scientist salary in Gloucestershire is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 80 | - | 85 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -9 |
| Permanent Data Scientist jobs | 48 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gloucestershire | 1.79% | - | 0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.90% | - | 0.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | - | £49,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | - | £50,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | £60,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £95,000 | - | £73,125 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £76,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | +27.27% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gloucestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Gloucestershire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Gloucestershire matching a recognised job title | 2,525 | 505 | 915 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.11% | 94.04% | 96.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,528 | 359 | 473 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,105 | £30,400 | £31,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £75,000 | £66,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £86,500 | £81,200 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -13.46% | -1.33% |
Data Scientist Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Scientist job postings 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.
Data Scientist Salary Histogram in Gloucestershire
Salary distribution for Data Scientist jobs in Gloucestershire over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Data Scientist Job Locations in Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Data Scientist jobs within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | - | 26 | - | - | 4 |
| Cheltenham | - | 22 | £90,000 | - | |
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Data Scientist Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Data Scientist job ads cited 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 Data Scientist job ads across the Gloucestershire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Science | 100.0% | 48 |
| 2 | Machine Learning | 72.9% | 35 |
| 3 | AI | 58.3% | 28 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 31.3% | 15 |
| 5 | DV Cleared | 29.2% | 14 |
| 5 | Natural Language Processing | 29.2% | 14 |
| 7 | Generative AI | 27.1% | 13 |
| 8 | Customer Engagement | 25.0% | 12 |
| 9 | Agile | 20.8% | 10 |
| 10 | Computer Vision | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | AWS | 10.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Azure | 10.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Azure Machine Learning | 10.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Docker | 10.4% | 5 |
| 11 | GCP | 10.4% | 5 |
| 16 | Analytics | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | CI/CD | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Databricks | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Deep Learning | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Graph Analytics | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Kubernetes | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Software Engineering | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Stakeholder Engagement | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Terraform | 8.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Time Series Analysis | 8.3% | 4 |
| 26 | Python | 4.2% | 2 |
| 26 | PyTorch | 4.2% | 2 |
| 26 | TensorFlow | 4.2% | 2 |
| 29 | AI Transformation | 2.1% | 1 |
| 29 | Analytical Thinking | 2.1% | 1 |
Data Scientist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machine Learning Scientist | 41.7% | 20 |
| 2 | Research Scientist | 39.6% | 19 |
| 3 | Machine Learning Researcher | 37.5% | 18 |
| 4 | Senior Data Scientist | 22.9% | 11 |
| 5 | Principal Data Scientist | 20.8% | 10 |
| 6 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 8.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Data Engineer | 8.3% | 4 |