Salary guide

Data Scientist salary

Based on 42 open jobs that state the salary, posted from 22 Jan 2026 to 6 Nov 2026.

Median

US$ 17,400 per month

The middle half of jobs pays between US$ 14,220 and US$ 26,410.

10% up to US$ 12,500 90% up to US$ 32,750
1 in 4 jobs pays up to
US$ 14,220
1 in 4 pays more than
US$ 26,410
Jobs in the sample
42

By city

City Median Middle half Jobs
San Francisco - CA US$ 25,940 20
New York City - NY US$ 16,800 12

By work model

Work model Median Middle half Jobs
Hybrid US$ 18,100 23
On-site US$ 16,250 7
Remote US$ 13,750 6

By level

Level Median Middle half Jobs
Mid / senior US$ 22,710 4

How we calculate it

  • Only open jobs that state the salary are included. We don't estimate values.
  • When a job gives a range, we use the midpoint. Hourly, daily or yearly pay is converted to monthly (220 hours or 22 days per month).
  • Duplicate jobs count once, and implausible values are left out (0 on this page).
  • Apprentice and internship jobs follow their own pay rules: they only show up in the table by level.
  • Median and ranges are exact percentiles of the most recent jobs, recalculated every 6 hours.