Data Scientist salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Data Scientist roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$208,978
Most postings fall between $170,538 and $236,750.
Based on 66 postings across 27 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Data Scientist roles in California is $208,978, based on 66 live job postings from 27 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $179,500 | $213,756 | $237,000 | 21 |
| Staff | $228,250 | $236,000 | $253,318 | 11 |
| Principal | $162,062 | $173,200 | $201,500 | 11 |
| Not specified | $129,556 | $174,004 | $211,550 | 18 |
Top companies hiring Data Scientists
- Apple Inc 12 postings · median $219,650
- Intuit 8 postings · median $228,250
- Pinterest 5 postings · median $213,756
- Walmart 5 postings · median $214,500
- Capital One Financial 4 postings · median $173,200
- Booz Allen Hamilton 3 postings · median $126,800
- Johnson & Johnson 3 postings · median $159,125
- Block 2 postings · median $273,500
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 →
- Data Scientist Booz Allen Hamilton · El Segundo, CA View →
- Data Scientist Amgen · Remote (Thousand Oaks, CA) View →
- Senior Data Scientist Mastercard · San Francisco, CA View →
- Senior Data Scientist, Core Pinterest · San Francisco, CA 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.