Data Scientist hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Data Scientist in South East is £31.90 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £45 an hour on Deftridge.
Data Scientist wage percentiles in South East
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 | £21.55 | £470 | £44,800 |
| 25th | £25.70 | £560 | £53,500 |
| Median | £31.90 | £690 | £66,400 |
| 75th | £39.43 | £850 | £82,000 |
| 90th | £53.77 | £1,170 | £111,800 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £32.20
- 4th 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 South East 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 | £45 | £980 |
| Manager | £55 | £1,190 |
| Director | £65 | £1,410 |
Data Scientist pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 4 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 |
| East Midlands | £31.70 | £45 |
| East of England | £31.70 | £45 |
| West Midlands | £31.32 | £45 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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