Data Science Manager Job Trends in London

Data Science Manager
England > London

The median Data Science Manager salary in London is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 379 424 452
Rank change year-on-year +45 +28 +223
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Science Manager 1 9 7
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.007% 0.058% 0.037%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% 0.063% 0.038%
Number of salaries quoted 1 5 3
10th Percentile - - £99,000
25th Percentile £105,000 £86,525 £101,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £110,000 £105,000 £110,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -4.55% +29.41%
75th Percentile £115,000 £126,250 £118,125
90th Percentile - - £120,000
England median annual salary £92,500 £102,500 £105,000
% change year-on-year -9.76% -2.38% +50.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 13,057 14,224 18,184
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.23% 92.41% 95.04%
Number of salaries quoted 8,617 8,173 14,619
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £40,000
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,250 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% +3.45% -1.36%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -8.00%

Data Science Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Science Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

Data Science Manager job vacancy trend in London

Data Science Manager
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Data Science Manager job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Data Science Manager job vacancies in London

Data Science Manager Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 20 January 2026, Data Science Manager 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 London region featuring Data Science Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) PhD
1 1 (100.00%) Pricing Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
1 1 (100.00%) Statistical Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics

Data Science Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Pricing Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Statistical Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Statistics
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) PhD