Head of Data Science Job Trends in the Midlands

Head of Data Science
England > Midlands

The median Head of Data Science salary in the Midlands is £71,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 October 2025.

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

 6 months to
21 Oct 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 232 - 227
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Data Science 3 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.054% - 0.019%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.058% - 0.020%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £66,600 - -
25th Percentile £67,125 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £71,000 - -
75th Percentile £82,625 - -
90th Percentile £87,800 - -
England median annual salary £79,250 £127,500 £116,250
% change year-on-year -37.84% +9.68% +22.37%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 5,159 8,536 5,107
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.02% 94.73% 96.29%
Number of salaries quoted 3,168 4,366 3,950
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £32,000 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% - -
75th Percentile £62,500 £65,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £77,500 £77,500 £76,250
England median annual salary £53,750 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -6.52% -4.17% -

Head of Data Science
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Head of Data Science job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Head of Data Science
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Head of Data Science job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Data Science job vacancies in the Midlands

Head of Data Science
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Data Science in the Midlands over the 6 months to 21 October 2025.

Salary histogram for Head of Data Science in the Midlands

Head of Data Science
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Data Science within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 21 October 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
West Midlands - 3 £71,000 - 3
Head of Data Science
England

Head of Data Science Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 21 October 2025, Head of Data Science 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 Midlands region featuring Head of Data Science in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) AI
1 3 (100.00%) Analytics
1 3 (100.00%) Data Science
1 3 (100.00%) LLM
1 3 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 2 (66.67%) Actionable Insight
2 2 (66.67%) Data Governance
2 2 (66.67%) Decision-Making
2 2 (66.67%) Deep Learning
2 2 (66.67%) Natural Language Processing
2 2 (66.67%) Predictive Modelling
2 2 (66.67%) Python
3 1 (33.33%) AWS
3 1 (33.33%) Azure
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) Conversational UI
3 1 (33.33%) Data Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) Data Visualisation
3 1 (33.33%) Data-Driven Decision Making
3 1 (33.33%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) Generative AI
3 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
3 1 (33.33%) MLOps
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Prompt Engineering
3 1 (33.33%) Retrieval-Augmented Generation
3 1 (33.33%) Risk Assessment
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management

Head of Data Science Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) AWS
1 1 (33.33%) Azure
General
1 2 (66.67%) Public Sector
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (33.33%) Law
2 1 (33.33%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) AI
1 3 (100.00%) Analytics
1 3 (100.00%) Data Science
1 3 (100.00%) LLM
1 3 (100.00%) Machine Learning
2 2 (66.67%) Actionable Insight
2 2 (66.67%) Data Governance
2 2 (66.67%) Decision-Making
2 2 (66.67%) Deep Learning
2 2 (66.67%) Natural Language Processing
2 2 (66.67%) Predictive Modelling
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) Data Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) Data Visualisation
3 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Risk Assessment
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Statistical Modelling
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
3 Head of Data Science jobs in the Midlands