Lead Data Scientist
North West > Lancashire
The median Lead Data Scientist salary in Lancashire is £75,026 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 31 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 79 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire | 0.066% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.067% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,026 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £72,513 | £82,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.11% | +37.50% | -9.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Lancashire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title | 1,484 | 997 | 1,200 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 98.28% | 88.31% | 96.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,022 | 345 | 906 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £24,500 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,750 | £35,417 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £47,683 | £47,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.63% | +1.45% | -1.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £55,000 | £63,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,026 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | -9.09% |
Lead Data Scientist
Job Locations in Lancashire
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 Lancashire region over the 6 months to 31 July 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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| Blackpool | - | 1 | £75,026 | - | |
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 31 July 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 Lancashire region featuring Lead Data Scientist in the job title.
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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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