Data Scientist Jobs in Reading

Data Scientist
Berkshire > Reading

The median Data Scientist salary in Reading is £65,810 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 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
7 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 66 - 122
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Scientist 3 0 10
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 0.57% - 0.62%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.70% - 0.66%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 10
10th Percentile - - £42,125
25th Percentile - - £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,810 - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -3.70%
75th Percentile £72,905 - £67,500
90th Percentile £77,162 - -
Berkshire median annual salary £65,810 £62,500 £48,687
% change year-on-year +5.30% +28.37% -27.87%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 431 1,613 1,511
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 82.57% 94.72% 93.68%
Number of salaries quoted 243 1,025 803
10th Percentile £31,750 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £52,550 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.93% -12.42% -
75th Percentile £83,125 £68,750 £75,125
90th Percentile £95,000 £80,000 £92,500
Berkshire median annual salary £60,000 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +14.29% -8.70% -

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

Job postings that featured Data Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.

Job vacancy trend for Data Scientist in Reading

Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Reading

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Scientist in Reading.

Salary trend for Data Scientist in Reading

Data Scientist
Salary Histogram in Reading

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Scientist in Reading over the 6 months to 7 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Data Scientist in Reading

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 7 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 Reading region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Data Science
2 2 (66.67%) Conversational UI
2 2 (66.67%) Mathematics
2 2 (66.67%) PayPal
2 2 (66.67%) Statistics
2 2 (66.67%) PhD
2 2 (66.67%) Chatbot
3 1 (33.33%) Electronics
3 1 (33.33%) Telecoms
3 1 (33.33%) Finance
3 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
3 1 (33.33%) CAD
3 1 (33.33%) C++
3 1 (33.33%) SAP
3 1 (33.33%) Python
3 1 (33.33%) Digital Marketing
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Data Integration
3 1 (33.33%) Visualisation
3 1 (33.33%) Software Architecture
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Modelling
3 1 (33.33%) Data Visualisation
3 1 (33.33%) Machine Learning
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics

Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading 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:

Applications
1 2 (66.67%) Chatbot
General
1 1 (33.33%) Electronics
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
1 1 (33.33%) Marketing
1 1 (33.33%) Public Sector
1 1 (33.33%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Algorithms
1 1 (33.33%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 3 (100.00%) Data Science
2 2 (66.67%) Conversational UI
2 2 (66.67%) Mathematics
2 2 (66.67%) Statistics
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (33.33%) Data Integration
3 1 (33.33%) Data Visualisation
3 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
3 1 (33.33%) Digital Marketing
3 1 (33.33%) Line Management
3 1 (33.33%) Machine Learning
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Modelling
3 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 1 (33.33%) Software Architecture
3 1 (33.33%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) C++
1 1 (33.33%) Python
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) Master's Degree
2 2 (66.67%) PhD
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) PayPal
2 1 (33.33%) SAP