Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/london/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in London, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in London: median wage £39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £55. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Data Scientist in London is **£39.37 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£55 an hour** on Deftridge, +22% against the United Kingdom rate. **£55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£39.37/hr** median wage **£32-49** middle half of wages **£1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in London Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £26.60 | £580 | £55,300 | | 25th | £31.71 | £690 | £66,000 | | Median | £39.37 | £850 | £81,900 | | 75th | £48.65 | £1,050 | £101,200 | | 90th | £66.35 | £1,440 | £138,000 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## London in numbers What sets London apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+22%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £32.20 - **1st of 12** regions by median wage for this role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in London by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | £55 | £1,190 | | Manager | £70 | £1,520 | | Director | £85 | £1,840 | - Regular role **£55** - One-off task **£65** - Task bundle **£60** - Expert hour **£75** ## Data Scientist pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £39.37 | £55 | | Scotland | £33.60 | £50 | | South West | £32.02 | £45 | | South East | £31.90 | £45 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)