Data Science Manager salary
Typical advertised pay for Data Science Manager roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$211,200
Most postings fall between $211,200 and $246,150.
Based on 33 postings across 11 companies. Updated October 8, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Science Manager roles is $211,200, based on 33 live job postings from 11 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Manager | $223,750 | $242,850 | $246,150 | 14 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Data Science Manager postings that name each skill.
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Machine Learning 85% · 28 of 33
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Python 85% · 28 of 33
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SQL 64% · 21 of 33
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R 52% · 17 of 33
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Relational Databases 52% · 17 of 33
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AWS 48% · 16 of 33
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Scala 45% · 15 of 33
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Deep Learning 36% · 12 of 33
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Sentiment Analysis 36% · 12 of 33
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Spark 36% · 12 of 33
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Data Science 30% · 10 of 33
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Time Series 30% · 10 of 33
Counted once per posting across 33 Data Science Manager postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Related roles
Titles whose postings ask for many of the same skills.
- Data Scientist shares Machine Learning, Python, SQL median $171,650
- Applied Scientist shares Machine Learning, Python, Deep Learning median $241,828
- Machine Learning Engineer shares Machine Learning, Python, SQL median $231,150
Top companies hiring Data Science Managers
- Capital One Financial 17 postings · median $211,200
- Apple Inc 3 postings · median $266,200
- Stripe 3 postings · median $263,600
- Walmart 2 postings · median $165,000
- Carmax 2 postings · median $168,275
- Microsoft 1 postings · median $208,800
- Plaid 1 postings · median $272,700
- Intuit 1 postings · median $222,500
Open Data Science Manager roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Data Science Manager jobs.
- Senior Manager, Data Science, AI Foundations Capital One Financial · Riverwoods, IL View →
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- Manager Data Science, Global Payment Network AI Foundations Capital One Financial · Riverwoods, IL View →
- Manager, Data Science, Consumer and Developer Experience Capital One Financial · Remote (McLean, VA) View →
- Manager, Data Science Capital One Financial · McLean, VA View →
- Senior Manager, Data Science - US Card (Resiliency Intelligence) Capital One Financial · McLean, VA View →
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