Principal Data Scientist
UK
As of 8 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Data Scientist salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 8 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 701 | 870 | 957 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +169 | +87 | +254 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Data Scientist | 9 | 17 | 21 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.017% | 0.017% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.018% | 0.018% | 0.022% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £105,000 | £43,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £110,000 | £45,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +140.44% | -53.08% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £117,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £119,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | £45,750 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -40.97% |
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 | 48,816 | 93,552 | 93,960 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.39% | 94.64% | 91.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,241 | 67,063 | 59,087 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,501 | £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% |
Principal Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Principal Data Scientist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Principal Data Scientist
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Data Scientist.
Principal Data Scientist
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Data Scientist within the UK over the 6 months to 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +149 | 9 | - | - | 40 |
| London | +112 | 9 | - | - | 31 |
| Work from Home | - | 9 | - | - | 20 |
Principal Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, Principal Data Scientist 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 Principal Data Scientist in the job title.
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Principal Data Scientist 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: