Data Scientist salary
Typical advertised pay for Data Scientist roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$162,025
Most postings fall between $136,875 and $204,088.
Based on 276 postings across 61 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Scientist roles is $162,025, based on 276 live job postings from 61 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $162,000 | $172,500 | $213,756 | 81 |
| Staff | $215,000 | $251,886 | $254,750 | 25 |
| Principal | $173,200 | $177,550 | $205,950 | 28 |
| Not specified | $126,800 | $160,000 | $173,200 | 94 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$217,225
40 postings
Onsite median
$162,000
236 postings
Top companies hiring Data Scientists
- Booz Allen Hamilton 86 postings · median $126,800
- Capital One Financial 25 postings · median $173,200
- Apple Inc 18 postings · median $219,650
- Walmart 16 postings · median $198,000
- AbbVie 9 postings · median $159,000
- Intuit 8 postings · median $228,250
- Pinterest 8 postings · median $213,756
- Reddit 8 postings · median $260,450
Open Data Scientist roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Data Scientist jobs.
- Senior Staff Data Scientist Intuit · Mountain View, CA View →
- Senior Data Scientist, Risk and Support Block · San Francisco, CA View →
- Senior Data Scientist, Risk and Support Block · Seattle, WA View →
- Data Scientist Booz Allen Hamilton · Arlington, VA View →
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- Data Scientist, Mid Booz Allen Hamilton · Arlington, VA View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Data Scientist job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.