Side-by-side distribution
Data Analyst
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.5%
- Live roles
- 1,200
Data Scientist
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.8%
- Live roles
- 1,661
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Product Data Analyst
Financial Crimes & Risk Data Analyst
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Marketing Analyst, Strategy & Analytics - US-Based
Senior Marketing Analyst, Strategy & Analytics
Software Engineer, Macro Quant Analytics Technology
Data Analyst II
Highest-paying jobs
Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist (Credit)
Senior Data Scientist (Credit)
Senior Data Scientist (Credit)
Data Scientist, Identity
Data Scientist
Applied Scientist, Experimentation
Data Scientist, Supply
Data Scientist, Developer Productivity
Machine Learning Scientist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$130,500 | 11 |
Air Apps
|
$65,766 | 9 |
Burson
|
$55,000 | 8 |
Launch Potato
|
$135,000 | 6 |
Lyft
|
$97,575 | 6 |
Klaviyo
|
$155,000 | 5 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$106,400 | 5 |
Block
|
$214,700 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Launch Potato
|
$187,500 | 24 |
| GR GRVTY | $170,000 | 17 |
|
Lyft
|
$153,200 | 15 |
Pinterest
|
$213,757 | 13 |
Roblox
|
$293,245 | 11 |
Reddit
|
$260,450 | 10 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$157,675 | 10 |
|
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 9 |
Data Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,000 | 10 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $132,983 | 24 |
| Boston | $130,500 | 15 |
| New York | $127,000 | 82 |
| Austin | $115,700 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $113,400 | 12 |
| Chicago | $96,206 | 16 |
| Toronto | $95,278 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $72,500 | 17 |
Data Scientist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,500 | 161 |
| Seattle | $191,500 | 46 |
| New York | $190,000 | 139 |
| Los Angeles | $187,500 | 17 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 9 |
| Denver | $187,500 | 6 |
| Boston | $181,250 | 30 |
| London | $160,895 | 21 |
| Chicago | $153,300 | 21 |
| Toronto | $151,200 | 29 |
Data Analyst vs Data Scientist: which pays more?
The median for Data Analyst is $110,000 per year (typically $87,340–$146,650), versus $190,000 for Data Scientist ($149,750–$230,000). That puts Data Scientist about 73% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Data Analyst and Data Scientist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.