Median salary
$196,593
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$154.6k – $235.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43%
697 of 1,620 roles
Live roles
1,620
open right now
Salary trend
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Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Data Scientist (Growth Team)
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Data Scientist, SMB Ads Growth
Data Scientist, Ads Demand
Data Scientist, Identity
Data Scientist
Founding Data Scientist, Pricing & Monetization
Data Scientist, Developer Productivity
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Lyft
Pinterest
Roku
Reddit
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How much do Full-time Data Scientist roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Data Scientist roles is $196,593 per year. Most pay falls between $154,575 (25th percentile) and $235,600 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $124,655 to $272,650.
These figures are computed live from 1,620 active Full-time Data Scientist roles on JobsRadar, of which 697 (43%) 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 Full-time Data Scientist roles include Capital on Tap, OpenAI, Mercor and Anthropic.
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 Full-time Data Scientist salary?
- The median is $196,593 per year, with most pay between $154,575 and $235,600 (25th–75th percentile), based on 697 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Data Scientist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $124,655 to $272,650 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $196,593. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.