Head of Data Science
UK
The median Head of Data Science salary in the UK is £122,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 4 December 2023.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 4 Dec 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 731 | 1044 | 1062 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +313 | +18 | -328 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Data Science | 10 | 32 | 36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.019% | 0.026% | 0.028% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.020% | 0.027% | 0.030% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 25 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £97,500 | £84,250 | £94,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £98,750 | £88,750 | £97,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £122,500 | £97,500 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.64% | -7.14% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £142,500 | £115,000 | £113,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £165,750 | £134,500 | £115,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £122,500 | £95,000 | £105,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.95% | -9.52% | -4.55% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 50,797 | 118,142 | 122,028 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.42% | 95.32% | 95.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37,144 | 73,821 | 84,079 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,750 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £98,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +5.26% |
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
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Data Science over the 6 months to 4 December 2023.
Head of Data Science
Top 7 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 4 December 2023. 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 | +313 | 10 | £122,500 | +25.64% | 2 |
| London | +250 | 7 | £135,000 | +38.46% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | +240 | 2 | £122,500 | +28.95% | |
| North of England | +151 | 2 | £122,500 | +28.95% | |
| Work from Home | +227 | 1 | £122,500 | +28.95% | 2 |
| North West | +105 | 1 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | +93 | 1 | £122,500 | - |
Head of Data Science Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 December 2023, 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: