Data Scientist
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Data Scientist salary in Leicestershire is £39,919 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 66 | 98 | 96 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +32 | -2 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Scientist | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire | 0.15% | 0.71% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | 0.75% | 0.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,869 | £42,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,919 | £45,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.29% | +20.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,970 | £57,500 | £41,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £75,500 | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £39,919 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.29% | -5.26% | -19.15% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Leicestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title | 648 | 1,070 | 752 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.88% | 95.20% | 94.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 163 | 606 | 260 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £26,500 | £25,934 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,625 | £31,375 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,500 | £45,000 | £45,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.78% | -0.55% | +6.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £59,313 | £57,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £72,500 | £67,810 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -15.00% | +5.26% |
Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Job postings that featured Data Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Scientist in Leicestershire.
Data Scientist
Job Locations in Leicestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Scientist within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 28 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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| Coalville | - | 1 | £39,919 | - | 1 |
| Data Scientist East Midlands |
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 28 May 2025, 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 Leicestershire region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.
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Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
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