Data Scientist Job Trends in Middlesex

Data Scientist
South East > Middlesex

The median Data Scientist salary in Middlesex is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 October 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Scientist 17 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Middlesex 28.33% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 34.69% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
South East median annual salary £80,000 £42,500 £49,396
% change year-on-year +88.24% -13.96% +0.11%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Middlesex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Middlesex. 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 Middlesex with a recognized job title 49 106 55
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.67% 74.13% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 17 9 16
10th Percentile £31,500 £28,250 -
25th Percentile £36,750 £33,750 £32,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £37,500 £33,500
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% +11.94% -61.71%
75th Percentile £62,500 £41,250 £74,063
90th Percentile £79,500 £58,750 £98,750
South East median annual salary £55,000 £47,520 £53,294
% change year-on-year +15.74% -10.83% -3.10%

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Middlesex

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

Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Middlesex

Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Middlesex

Salary distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Middlesex.

Salary distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Middlesex

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Middlesex

For the 6 months to 15 October 2026, 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 Middlesex region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.

1 17 (100.00%) Data Science
2 11 (64.71%) Machine Learning
3 9 (52.94%) Agile
3 9 (52.94%) Continuous Improvement
3 9 (52.94%) Decision-Making
3 9 (52.94%) Degree
3 9 (52.94%) Roadmaps
4 8 (47.06%) Capacity Planning
5 7 (41.18%) Collaborative Working
5 7 (41.18%) Git
5 7 (41.18%) Python
5 7 (41.18%) Software Engineering
6 6 (35.29%) Logistics
7 5 (29.41%) Analytics
7 5 (29.41%) CI/CD
7 5 (29.41%) Data Cleansing
7 5 (29.41%) Data Ingestion
7 5 (29.41%) Master's Degree
7 5 (29.41%) Operations Research
7 5 (29.41%) Software Testing
7 5 (29.41%) Systems Thinking
7 5 (29.41%) Technical Debt
7 5 (29.41%) Test Automation
8 4 (23.53%) Actionable Insight
8 4 (23.53%) AI
8 4 (23.53%) Code Quality
8 4 (23.53%) Numerate Degree
8 4 (23.53%) Predictive Modelling
9 3 (17.65%) Data-Driven Decision Making
10 2 (11.76%) Actionable Recommendations

Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Middlesex 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:

Applications
1 2 (11.76%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (11.76%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (11.76%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (11.76%) Spreadsheet
Development Applications
1 7 (41.18%) Git
General
1 9 (52.94%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 4 (23.53%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (23.53%) Social Skills
3 2 (11.76%) Finance
3 2 (11.76%) Influencing Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (29.41%) Algorithms
2 2 (11.76%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (100.00%) Data Science
2 11 (64.71%) Machine Learning
3 9 (52.94%) Agile
3 9 (52.94%) Continuous Improvement
3 9 (52.94%) Decision-Making
3 9 (52.94%) Roadmaps
4 8 (47.06%) Capacity Planning
5 7 (41.18%) Collaborative Working
5 7 (41.18%) Software Engineering
6 6 (35.29%) Logistics
7 5 (29.41%) Analytics
7 5 (29.41%) CI/CD
7 5 (29.41%) Data Cleansing
7 5 (29.41%) Data Ingestion
7 5 (29.41%) Operations Research
7 5 (29.41%) Software Testing
7 5 (29.41%) Systems Thinking
7 5 (29.41%) Technical Debt
7 5 (29.41%) Test Automation
8 4 (23.53%) Code Quality
Programming Languages
1 7 (41.18%) Python
2 2 (11.76%) SQL
Qualifications
1 9 (52.94%) Degree
2 5 (29.41%) Master's Degree
3 4 (23.53%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (11.76%) Actionable Recommendations
1 2 (11.76%) QA
Vendors
1 2 (11.76%) Microsoft