Principal Data Scientist Job Trends in Gloucestershire

Principal Data Scientist
South West > Gloucestershire

As of 12 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Data Scientist salary in Gloucestershire.

6 months to
12 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 112 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Data Scientist 10 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Gloucestershire 0.40% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.42% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary - - -

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 2,378 484 1,000
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.29% 94.53% 96.99%
Number of salaries quoted 1,488 333 524
10th Percentile £31,250 £29,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,536 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £52,500 £52,600
Median % change year-on-year +23.81% -0.19% -4.36%
75th Percentile £85,000 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £86,000 £78,750
South West median annual salary £55,000 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +22.22% -10.00% -8.75%

Principal Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.

Principal Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Gloucestershire

Principal Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Gloucestershire

Salary distribution trend for Principal Data Scientist job vacancies in Gloucestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Data Scientist job vacancies in Gloucestershire

Principal Data Scientist
Job Locations in Gloucestershire

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 Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 12 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Cheltenham - 6 - - 2
Gloucester - 4 - -
Principal Data Scientist
South West

Principal Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire

For the 6 months to 12 October 2026, Principal 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 Principal Data Scientist in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) Data Science
1 10 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 7 (70.00%) AI
3 6 (60.00%) Agile
4 1 (10.00%) Business Strategy
4 1 (10.00%) Computer Vision
4 1 (10.00%) Docker
4 1 (10.00%) Generative AI
4 1 (10.00%) Hugging Face
4 1 (10.00%) LLM
4 1 (10.00%) MLOps
4 1 (10.00%) Natural Language Processing
4 1 (10.00%) Python
4 1 (10.00%) PyTorch
4 1 (10.00%) SC Cleared
4 1 (10.00%) Security Cleared
4 1 (10.00%) Technical Leadership
4 1 (10.00%) TensorFlow

Principal 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:

General
1 1 (10.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (10.00%) Hugging Face
1 1 (10.00%) PyTorch
1 1 (10.00%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 1 (10.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (100.00%) Data Science
1 10 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 7 (70.00%) AI
3 6 (60.00%) Agile
4 1 (10.00%) Business Strategy
4 1 (10.00%) Computer Vision
4 1 (10.00%) Generative AI
4 1 (10.00%) LLM
4 1 (10.00%) MLOps
4 1 (10.00%) Natural Language Processing
4 1 (10.00%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 1 (10.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (10.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (10.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 1 (10.00%) Docker