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salary report · updated november 2026

How Much Do Data Scientist Jobs Pay in the UK? (November 2026)

As of November 2026, the median Data Scientist salary in the UK is $138,112 a year. Most roles pay between $82,550 and $181,592 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 22 live salaried listings across 12 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$138,112
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$83k – $182k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$76k – $247k
lowest to highest
Sample
22
salaried listings · 12 companies
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How pay has moved

$63k$127k$192kSep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026

Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    M
    Monzo
    4 salaried listings in the UK
    $146,050
    median
    Staff Data Scientist£124k – £165k (≈ $184k)·RemoteData Science Manager£100k – £130k (≈ $146k)·RemoteData Science Manager, Financial Crime £100k – £130k (≈ $146k)·RemoteLead Data Scientist£95k – £130k (≈ $143k)·Remote
    All Monzo roles →
  2. #2
    W
    Wise
    4 salaried listings in the UK
    $138,112
    median
    Lead Data Scientist - KYC/Onboarding£91k – £127k (≈ $138k)·London, United KingdomLead Data Scientist - KYC/Onboarding£91k – £127k (≈ $138k)·London, United KingdomLead Data Scientist - KYC/Onboarding£91k – £127k (≈ $138k)·London, United KingdomLead Data Scientist - KYC/Onboarding£91k – £127k (≈ $138k)·London, United Kingdom
    All Wise roles →
  3. #3
    RO
    Referrals Only
    3 salaried listings in the UK
    $111,125
    median
    Lead Data Scientist£95k – £130k (≈ $143k)·RemoteSenior Data Scientist£80k – £95k (≈ $111k)·RemoteData Scientist£55k – £75k (≈ $83k)·London
    All Referrals Only roles →
  4. #4
    E
    Ekimetrics
    2 salaried listings in the UK
    $98,425
    median
    Manager, Data science & Marketing Effectiveness (MMM)£80k – £95k (≈ $111k)·LondonSenior Data Scientist and Marketing Effectiveness (MMM)£60k – £75k (≈ $86k)·London
    All Ekimetrics roles →
  5. #5
    A
    AutoTrader.com
    2 salaried listings in the UK
    $82,550
    median
    Principal Data Scientist £60k – £80k (≈ $89k)·ManchesterSenior Data Scientist£50k – £70k (≈ $76k)·Manchester
    All AutoTrader.com roles →

Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in the UK; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.

See the open Data Scientist roles in the UK →Top Data Scientist hiring companies in the UK →

Data Scientist pay elsewhere

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Methodology: Data Scientist listings in the UK with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.