Data Scientist Job Trends in Southampton

Data Scientist
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Data Scientist salary in Southampton is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Scientist 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.19% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £62,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +19.05% +5.00% +2.56%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 514 533 452
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.36% 97.62% 97.20%
Number of salaries quoted 369 382 381
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,625 £42,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -9.52%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £72,500 £75,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Data Scientist job vacancy trend in Southampton

Data Scientist
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Data Scientist job vacancies in Southampton

Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, 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 Southampton region featuring Data Scientist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) People Management

Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 1 (100.00%) Digital Healthcare
1 1 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Science
1 1 (100.00%) People Management