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
Associate Data Scientist - SAS
Entry-level data scientist building customer-focused financial models using SAS to optimize messaging and engagement.
Senior Data Science Consultant
Deliver AI and data-science projects for enterprise clients, building agentic and generative-AI solutions with Python, ML frameworks, and cloud platforms.
Data Scientist
Build and deploy ML models for customer segmentation, lifetime value, and forecasting to support marketing and commercial decisions.
Data Scientist
Build and deploy ML/AI models including LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows in a hybrid Belfast role for a US-based product company.

Senior Data Scientist
Build and deploy ML models that drive business decisions, from predicting learner outcomes to optimizing operations, using Python, SQL, and cloud tools.
Senior Data Scientist
Build and deploy pricing models using ML and data science to optimize insurance premiums for a digital insurer with 4M+ customers.
Data Scientist - Consumer Technology Platform
Build ML models for retention, recommendations and customer growth on a 4M+ member platform using Python, SQL and Databricks.
AI Data Scientist - Autonomous Network
Build AI models for telecom networks: analyse telemetry, alarms, and topology to predict faults, optimize performance, and enable self-healing operations using Python, ML, and graph analytics.
Principal Data Scientist (Fine-tuning & Model Optimisation)
Lead the fine-tuning and optimization of domain-specific AI models, designing strategies and deploying production-grade LLMs using frameworks like LoRA and HuggingFace.

Senior Data Scientist, Growth
Build and maintain customer lifetime value models to guide growth spend and acquisition decisions in a Latin American fintech app.

Senior Data Scientist, FinCrime
Build and deploy ML models for fraud detection, risk modeling, and financial crime prevention in a fintech app serving 2M+ customers.
Data Science Lead, Commercial Impact & AI Leadership
Lead a data science team to build ML models for pricing and claims in an insurtech startup, driving commercial impact while ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.
Managing Consultant - Data Science & AI (Hybrid & Learning)
Lead data-science engagements for enterprise clients, designing ML models and analytics solutions using Python, cloud platforms, and BI tools to extract business value from data.
Remote Data Scientist: Build Models & Tell Insights
Career guidance content about becoming a data scientist in the UK, including skills, career paths, and day-to-day responsibilities.
Senior Data Scientist - Fraud Risk & Production ML (Remote)
Build and deploy ML models to detect and mitigate fraud using graph analytics and risk metrics for enterprise clients.