Median salary
$194,875
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.9k – $233.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
31.6%
68 of 215 roles
Live roles
215
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Executive Director, AI/ML Drug Discovery Analytics
Principal Research Scientist - AI Scaling & Optimization
Principal Research Scientist – Scaling
Sr. Staff AI Research TLM - AI Systems
Medical Director
Machine Learning Scientist, Reinforcement Learning
Machine Learning Scientist, BioML
Principal Machine Learning Scientist, Drug Discovery Analytics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$167,500 | 22 |
|
Databricks
|
$230,500 | 10 |
|
Profluent
|
$215,000 | 6 |
10x Genomics
|
$175,350 | 6 |
Moloco
|
$237,600 | 3 |
Relativity Space
|
$182,500 | 3 |
ID.me
|
$139,695 | 2 |
Demandbase
|
$258,000 | 1 |
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How much do Data Scientist roles in California pay?
The median salary for Data Scientist roles in California is $194,875 per year. Most pay falls between $162,938 (25th percentile) and $233,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $136,225 to $267,850.
These figures are computed live from 215 active Data Scientist roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 68 (31.6%) 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 Data Scientist roles in California include Revolution Medicines, Databricks and Profluent.
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.