Data Scientist
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3544 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 39% sure that is the right code. LTM is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 3544 (Data analysts) · 39% match
- Possible 2433 (Actuaries, economists and statisticians) · 27% match
- Possible 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 13% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3544 Data analysts Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians Also possible | £38,600 Clears | £44,100 Clears | £49,600 Clears | £55,100 Clears |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 Clears | £43,900 Clears | £49,400 Clears | £54,900 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Data Scientist
Sheffield, UK(3 days work from office in a week)
6 Months contract
Rate: 480 GBP per day inside IR35
Mandatory Skills : Application Architecture, Big Data Hadoop Ecosystem, Data Architecture, MLOPS, Python
Support exploratory data analysis and the end to end data science lifecycle
Run proofs of concept and prototypes to validate approaches and business value
Translate business problems into appropriate analytical model solutions and communicate outcomes to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Provide specialist support for model delivery techniques and use cases
Design develop test implement and monitor models accounting for internal, external drivers of outcomes
Keep up to date with advances in data science analytics and AI and advise leadership on maintaining competitive capabilities
Previously financial services experience is desired.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Data analysts (SOC 3544) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~80k in sample- Middle half £32,292–48,568
- Median £38,948
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Not necessarily. LTM holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3544 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.