The United Kingdom median is US$89,966 per year.
Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is GBP). FX as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies
The United Kingdom national median for a data scientist is £67,200 a year, or about £5,600 a month before tax.
The closest technology peer is software engineer at £63,500, so a data scientist earns 5.8% more at the national median in the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom is 5th of 9 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$90,000). Singapore pays 3% more (£68,951 at today's rate) and Germany pays 6% less (£63,472).
That median is about 1.6× GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$120,000), that would be about £89,634, 1.33× the local median.
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £67,200 median loses income tax £14,312 and National Insurance £3,355, leaving £49,533 a year or £4,128 a month. Total deductions: 26% of gross.
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £67,200 median takes a raise of about £2,621.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £258 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.
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