Data Science
Hertfordshire > Watford
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Watford requiring Data Science skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 34 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -1 | +7 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Science | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Watford | 0.46% | 1.15% | 0.45% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.57% | 1.27% | 0.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £55,000 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £100,000 | £69,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.93% | +25.45% | -4.35% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Watford
Data Science falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Watford.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 174 | 158 | 190 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford | 80.56% | 90.80% | 84.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 136 | 73 | 142 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £31,250 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £42,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £53,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +11.63% | -14.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £70,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £85,750 | £82,500 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | - |
Data Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Science relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Data Science
Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Data Science.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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: