Lead Data Scientist Job Trends in Sheffield

Lead Data Scientist
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Lead Data Scientist salary in Sheffield is £83,774 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 July 2026.

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

 6 months to
15 Jul 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Data Scientist 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 0.20% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.22% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £79,400 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £83,774 - -
75th Percentile £88,148 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £83,774 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 928 380 1,132
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.98% 97.94% 96.18%
Number of salaries quoted 753 284 870
10th Percentile £29,800 £26,075 £28,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +5.26%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £80,000
South Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year +5.26% - +5.56%

Lead Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Lead Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Lead Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Scientist job vacancies in Sheffield.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Scientist job vacancies in Sheffield

Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 15 July 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 Sheffield region featuring Lead Data Scientist in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 2 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 2 (100.00%) Data Science
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 2 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 2 (100.00%) Mentoring

Lead Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Analytics
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 2 (100.00%) Data Science
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 2 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 2 (100.00%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Data Quality
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