The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Somerset requiring Data Science skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Science over the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Somerset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
359
532
521
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset
95.48%
71.03%
90.92%
Number of salaries quoted
170
435
334
10th Percentile
£32,375
£26,500
£28,000
25th Percentile
£37,574
£32,500
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,683
£47,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
+0.39%
-5.00%
-
75th Percentile
£61,250
£57,000
£60,800
90th Percentile
£75,000
£65,000
£72,500
South West median annual salary
£52,600
£51,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
+3.14%
-2.86%
+5.00%
Data Science Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing Data Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Data Science Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Science in Somerset.
Data Science Top 29 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 17 May 2025, job vacancies citing Data Science also mentioned 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 Somerset region with a requirement for Data Science.
Data Science Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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:
