Median salary
$191,625
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $240k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
21.4%
739 of 3,450 roles
Live roles
3,450
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Data Scientist - Fraud Risk
Data Scientist
Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud Risk
Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
Research Scientist, Interpretability
Research Scientist, Societal Impacts
Staff Research Engineer, Discovery Team
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Benchling
|
$193,125 | 36 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $205,000 | 29 |
OpenAI
|
$343,250 | 28 |
|
Anthropic
|
$425,000 | 25 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$167,500 | 22 |
Apex Companies
|
$72,500 | 20 |
Natera
|
$168,450 | 16 |
Instacart
|
$199,250 | 14 |
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How much do Data Scientist roles pay?
The median salary for Data Scientist roles is $191,625 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $240,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $109,326 to $293,996.
These figures are computed live from 3,450 active Data Scientist roles on JobsRadar, of which 739 (21.4%) 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 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.