Median salary
$190,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$150k – $230k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.3%
701 of 1,658 roles
Live roles
1,658
open right now
Salary trend
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Data Scientist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,375 | 164 |
| Seattle | $201,250 | 42 |
| New York | $190,000 | 140 |
| Los Angeles | $187,500 | 17 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 9 |
| Denver | $187,500 | 6 |
| Boston | $182,500 | 30 |
| Toronto | $166,869 | 25 |
| Chicago | $159,650 | 20 |
| London | $151,716 | 22 |
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How much do Data Scientist roles pay?
The median salary for Data Scientist roles is $190,000 per year. Most pay falls between $150,000 (25th percentile) and $229,975 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $112,838 to $273,033.
These figures are computed live from 1,658 active Data Scientist roles on JobsRadar, of which 701 (42.3%) 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 include Rain, Rokt, Moniepoint and OpenAI.
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.