Head of Data Science
UK
The median Head of Data Science salary in the UK is £150,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 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 6 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 688 | 901 | 950 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +213 | +49 | +248 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Data Science | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.004% | 0.013% | 0.014% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | 0.014% | 0.016% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £110,000 | £101,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £145,000 | £113,750 | £105,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £150,000 | £130,000 | £112,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | +15.56% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £155,000 | £142,500 | £117,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £162,750 | £125,625 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | £117,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +22.08% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 48,283 | 93,229 | 94,684 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.44% | 94.63% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,442 | 66,845 | 59,589 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Head of Data Science
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Data Science in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Data Science
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Data Science.
Head of Data Science
Top 2 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Data Science within the UK over the 6 months to 6 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +165 | 2 | £150,000 | +15.38% | 26 |
| London | +110 | 2 | £150,000 | +15.38% | 23 |
Head of Data Science Skill Set
Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 May 2025, Head of Data Science 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 featuring Head of Data Science in the job title.
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Head of Data Science Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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