Lead Data Scientist Job Trends in the South West
Lead Data Scientist
England > South West
The median Lead Data Scientist salary in the South West is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 254 | 172 | 210 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -82 | +38 | +7 |
| Permanent Lead Data Scientist jobs | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.018% | 0.076% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.019% | 0.082% | 0.035% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £85,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.76% | +21.43% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £100,000 | £85,000 | £58,647 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | +44.94% | -36.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the South West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the South West matching a recognised job title | 10,362 | 3,680 | 5,735 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.25% | 92.88% | 94.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,902 | 2,454 | 3,543 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -12.62% | -1.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,999 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,300 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.89% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
Lead Data Scientist Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Lead Data Scientist job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Lead Data Scientist Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for Lead Data Scientist job vacancies in the South West.
Lead Data Scientist Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Lead Data Scientist jobs within the South West region over the 6 months to 5 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | -42 | 2 | £75,000 | -11.76% | |
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Lead Data Scientist Skill Set Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, Lead Data Scientist job ads cited 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 Lead Data Scientist job ads across the South West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Analytics | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Business Intelligence | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Business Strategy | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Engineering | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Lake | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Science | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Strategy | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Visualisation | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Warehouse | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Databricks | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Decision-Making | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Enterprise Data Warehouse | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Machine Learning | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Power BI | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Predictive Analysis | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Predictive Modelling | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | R | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Statistical Analysis | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Tableau | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Translating Business Requirements | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Visualisation | 100.0% | 2 |
Lead Data Scientist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Data Scientist | 100.0% | 2 |