Data Science Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 1,057 open Data Science jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 174 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are data-science, machine-learning and python.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £70,000 | £85,000 | £107,800 | 105 |
| GBP | day | £500 | £550 | £680 | 14 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- data-science 63%
- machine-learning 60%
- python 54%
- ai 50%
- analytics 37%
- sql 34%
- cloud 23%
- statistics 21%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 260 · 25%
- Remote 75 · 7%
- Onsite 25 · 2%
Visa sponsorship offered in 50% of the 117 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 337
- Lead 123
- Principal 45
- C-level 32
- Staff 18
- Intern 15
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 145
- 501-1000 employees 97
- 51-200 employees 23
- 11-50 employees 7
- 201-500 employees 5
- 1-10 employees 2
Principal Data Scientist - AI, MLOps & GenAI Lead
Lead the engineering efforts of an 'Agentic Factory' team, designing and deploying production-grade GenAI/ML solutions, multi-agent workflows, and MLOps pipelines on GCP/Vertex AI with hands-on Python development and team mentorship.
Clinical Data Science Lead
Leads clinical data science initiatives to analyze trial data, develop statistical models, and mentor teams; bridges data insights with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize trial outcomes.
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist Machine Learning, Predictive Modelling, Azure, Fabric & Synapse Location: Hybrid (London-based office) Salary: Competitive + 10% Bonus + 27% Civil Service Pension This is a fantastic…
Data Scientist - LLM
Data Scientist Are you a data scientist with a love of LLMs, generative AI and Natural Language Processing? We are looking for a passionate data scientist to drive the legal technology revolution. The role. As a data…
Credit Data Scientist - Manager
Our client is looking for a Credit Data Scientist (Manager) to join the Credit Risk team within their London office. The Manager will lead client engagements and internal projects and take the lead in identifying and…
Senior Data Scientist, AD/ADAS
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility…
Data Scientist - Legal Technology
Data Scientist – Legal Technology £ Excellent Salary + Benefits - Ireland James Carrera of Digital Data Foundation has been retained to source a talented Data Scientist to be centric in the application of disruptive…
Lead Data Scientist (Agentic AI)
Lead Data Scientist (Agentic AI) | Series-A Start-Up | £100,000-£130,000 DOE + Shares | London / Hybrid (1 Day Office) We’re partnering with a fast-growing AI tech scale-up expanding its team, who are hiring for a Lead…
Senior Data Scientist (Senior Software Engineer), BBC Verify
You will use Python and R to ingest, analyze, and automate insights from satellite imagery and APIs to find and tell news stories as part of the BBC Verify team, working alongside journalists and OSINT specialists.
Crypto Data Scientist Machine Learning LLM Engineer Global
Optimize machine learning systems and design self-running AI models using Python, Java, and R to provide crypto price predictions and indices.
DV Cleared Data Scientist & AI Engineer — Manchester
Searchability NS&D is seeking a Data Scientist / AI Engineer for a permanent on-site role in Manchester. An active enhanced DV clearance is required, with junior to lead levels available and a salary from £45k to…
DV‑Cleared Data Scientist & AI Engineer — On‑Site London
Searchability NS&D is seeking a Data Scientist/AI Engineer in Central London. The role requires active enhanced DV clearance and is full-time on-site. The salary ranges from £45k to £95k DoE, plus a 15% clearance…
Senior Data Scientist (Growth)
Build and own the Growth analytics stack for a UK proptech startup: model churn risk, pricing elasticity, and share-of-wallet expansion using raw call transcripts, payments, and property data to automate and scale a lettings platform.
Director of Data Science
Leads data science for an AI-connected fintech app that helps users manage finances, budget, and access credit lines through conversational banking.

Staff Data Scientist
LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South. Moving to a new country shouldn’t mean starting from zero. That's why our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial…
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Economist role at Dojo: design causal studies and econometric models to measure the impact of pricing and product changes on revenue and churn, using advanced SQL and Python.
Data Scientist
Builds and runs rigorous econometric experiments to measure the causal impact of pricing and product changes on revenue and churn using Python and SQL.
Data Scientist
The Data Scientist builds and maintains data models, develops LLM features, and collaborates with stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions. Core work includes modeling, pipeline integration, and ensuring production-grade, well-documented code using Python, SQL, and cloud platforms.