Lead Data Scientist
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The median Lead Data Scientist salary in Leicestershire is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | 0.16% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £70,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 591 | 397 | 650 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.36% | 94.52% | 93.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 415 | 169 | 490 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,950 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £31,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | 0.00% | -2.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £68,750 | £67,500 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +11.11% | -10.89% |
Lead 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 Lead Data Scientist within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 3 February 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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| Leicester | - | 1 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire
For the 6 months to 3 February 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 Leicestershire region featuring Lead Data Scientist in the job title.
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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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