Median salary
$96,512
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$89.6k – $166k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25%
6 of 24 roles
Live roles
24
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Junior Data Scientist
Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle)
Data Scientist
Senior Data Scientist and Marketing Effectiveness (MMM)
Business Scientist, Data Science and Marketing Effectiveness
Contract Student Worker - Data Scientist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
micro1
|
$275,600 | 2 |
|
Ekimetrics
|
$89,975 | 2 |
|
OpusClip
|
$102,240 | 1 |
|
Zoox
|
$62,400 | 1 |
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How much do Contract Data Scientist roles pay?
The median salary for Contract Data Scientist roles is $96,512 per year. Most pay falls between $89,571 (25th percentile) and $165,960 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $75,783 to $275,600.
These figures are computed live from 24 active Contract Data Scientist roles on JobsRadar, of which 6 (25%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Contract Data Scientist roles include micro1, OpusClip, Ekimetrics and Zoox.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Contract Data Scientist salary?
- The median is $96,512 per year, with most pay between $89,571 and $165,960 (25th–75th percentile), based on 6 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Contract Data Scientist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $75,783 to $275,600 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $96,512. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.