Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/united-kingdom/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £32 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £45. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Data Scientist in the United Kingdom is **£32.20 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£45 an hour** on Deftridge. **£45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£32.20/hr** median wage **£26-40** middle half of wages **£980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £21.75 | £470 | £45,200 | | 25th | £25.93 | £560 | £53,900 | | Median | £32.20 | £700 | £67,000 | | 75th | £39.80 | £860 | £82,800 | | 90th | £54.26 | £1,180 | £112,900 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 91,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **£39.37** highest median wage, London - **£29.08** lowest median wage, Northern Ireland - **91,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in the United Kingdom 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 | £70 | £1,520 | - Regular role **£45** - One-off task **£55** - Task bundle **£50** - Expert hour **£60** ## Data Scientist pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | | North West | £31.19 | £45 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £30.16 | £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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)