Senior Data Scientist Job Trends in West London

Senior Data Scientist
London > West London

The median Senior Data Scientist salary in West London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 45 -
Rank change year-on-year -20 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Data Scientist 5 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West London 0.52% 0.32% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.57% 0.38% -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
London median annual salary £95,000 £85,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year +11.76% +6.25% -3.03%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West London. 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 West London with a recognized job title 883 260 842
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.27% 83.60% 98.14%
Number of salaries quoted 560 163 261
10th Percentile £31,250 £30,525 £33,750
25th Percentile £40,000 £39,375 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.38% -6.00% -2.80%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £87,500
London median annual salary £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year +3.45% - -

Senior Data Scientist
Job Vacancy Trend in West London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Data Scientist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West London.

Senior Data Scientist job vacancy trend in West London

Senior Data Scientist
Salary Trend in West London

Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Scientist job vacancies in West London.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Data Scientist job vacancies in West London

Senior Data Scientist
Job Locations in West London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Data Scientist within the West London region over the 6 months to 30 August 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
Hounslow - 4 £100,000 -
Hillingdon -8 1 - -
Senior Data Scientist
London

Senior Data Scientist Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London

For the 6 months to 30 August 2026, Senior Data 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 across the West London region featuring Senior Data Scientist in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Data Science
2 1 (20.00%) AI
2 1 (20.00%) Analytics
2 1 (20.00%) Azure
2 1 (20.00%) Business Analytics
2 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (20.00%) Databricks
2 1 (20.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) Machine Learning
2 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree
2 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (20.00%) Performance Monitoring
2 1 (20.00%) PhD
2 1 (20.00%) Python
2 1 (20.00%) SQL
2 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (20.00%) Statistical Modelling

Senior Data Scientist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (20.00%) Azure
General
1 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) FMCG
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Data Science
2 1 (20.00%) AI
2 1 (20.00%) Analytics
2 1 (20.00%) Business Analytics
2 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (20.00%) Machine Learning
2 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (20.00%) Performance Monitoring
2 1 (20.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (20.00%) Statistical Modelling
Programming Languages
1 1 (20.00%) Python
1 1 (20.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
1 1 (20.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (20.00%) PhD
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Databricks