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Hire senior data scientists in the UK

What senior data scientists are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Data Science Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See Senior Data Scientist jobs.

What you will pay

£60k to £118k, most around £85k

The range employers advertised for senior data scientists on Data Science Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 53 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

  • Remote or anchored

    A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.

  • Greenfield or inherited

    Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.

  • Someone senior to learn from

    A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring senior data scientists on Data Science Jobs right now

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment

Lead Data Scientist

  • United States
  • Remote
  • US$180,000 – US$190,000 pa
  • Lead

Lead the design, deployment and monitoring of statistical and machine learning models that power personalised learning experiences for a global EdTech platform. Establish model governance and validation practices, mentor senior data scientists, and shape AI/ML strategy including future generative AI and LLM initiatives.

Python · SQL

2 days ago

Capital One

Lead Data Scientist /Deep Learning Practitioner

  • Leicester
  • Hybrid · 3 days in office
  • Lead
  • Permanent

Lead the development of proprietary deep learning models to enhance underwriting capabilities, building neural networks such as LSTMs, RNNs and Transformers on structured and unstructured data. The role combines technical direction, stakeholder collaboration and mentoring, taking ideas from prototype through to production in a hybrid Nottingham-based team.

PyTorch · TensorFlow · Hugging Face Transformers +1

5 days ago

Capital One

Lead Data Scientist /Deep Learning Practitioner

  • Loughborough
  • Hybrid · 3 days in office
  • Lead
  • Permanent

Lead the development of proprietary deep learning models to enhance underwriting capabilities, building neural networks such as LSTMs, RNNs and Transformers on structured and unstructured data. Set technical direction, manage projects, communicate with stakeholders and mentor junior team members, taking ideas from prototype to production.

PyTorch · TensorFlow · Hugging Face Transformers +1

5 days ago

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