Machine Learning Scientist
UK
The median Machine Learning Scientist salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 18 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 694 | 646 | 879 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | +233 | +57 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Machine Learning Scientist | 33 | 9 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.036% | 0.020% | 0.008% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.039% | 0.023% | 0.009% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £64,700 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £79,063 | £80,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £102,500 | £80,001 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.83% | +28.12% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £108,438 | £80,001 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £115,000 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £60,250 | £80,001 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.01% | -24.69% | +60.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 85,613 | 39,653 | 91,884 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.33% | 89.71% | 94.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56,627 | 23,002 | 67,400 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £71,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | -5.66% |
Machine Learning Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Machine Learning Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Machine Learning Scientist
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Machine Learning Scientist job vacancies in the UK.
Machine Learning Scientist
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Machine Learning Scientist over the 6 months to 18 May 2026.
Machine Learning Scientist
Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Machine Learning Scientist within the UK over the 6 months to 18 May 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 |
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 | -37 | 33 | £75,000 | -26.83% | 4 |
| UK excluding London | -27 | 22 | £50,000 | -17.01% | 4 |
| London | -8 | 13 | £75,000 | -26.83% | |
| South West | - | 11 | £50,000 | - | 3 |
| Work from Home | +52 | 10 | £50,000 | -47.37% | 3 |
| East Midlands | - | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | +11 | 3 | £102,500 | +153.09% | |
| North of England | -37 | 3 | £102,500 | +153.09% | |
| South East | -14 | 2 | £50,000 | -37.50% |
Machine Learning Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 May 2026, Machine Learning 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 featuring Machine Learning Scientist in the job title.
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Machine Learning Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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