Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/northern-ireland/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Northern Ireland | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Northern Ireland: median wage £29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £40. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLN · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Northern Ireland The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Northern Ireland is **£29.08 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United Kingdom rate. **£40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£29.08/hr** median wage **£23-36** middle half of wages **£870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Northern Ireland 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 | £19.66 | £430 | £40,900 | | 25th | £23.44 | £510 | £48,800 | | Median | £29.08 | £630 | £60,500 | | 75th | £35.95 | £780 | £74,800 | | 90th | £49.02 | £1,060 | £102,000 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Northern Ireland in numbers What sets Northern Ireland apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £32.20 - **12th 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 Northern Ireland 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 | £40 | £870 | | Manager | £50 | £1,080 | | Director | £60 | £1,300 | - Regular role **£40** - One-off task **£50** - Task bundle **£45** - Expert hour **£55** ## Data Scientist pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Northern Ireland ranks **12 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £39.37 | £55 | | Scotland | £33.60 | £50 | | South West | £32.02 | £45 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £30.16 | £45 | | Wales | £29.77 | £45 | | North East | £29.35 | £45 | | Northern Ireland | £29.08 | £40 | ## 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 Northern Ireland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/northern-ireland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)