Data Scientist salaries in San Francisco.
What Data Scientist roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$218,150
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$185.3k – $251.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
87%
215 of 247 roles
Live roles
247
open right now
Salary trend
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How much do Data Scientist roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Data Scientist roles in San Francisco is $218,150 per year. Most pay falls between $185,250 (25th percentile) and $251,887 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $155,000 to $325,550.
These figures are computed live from 247 active Data Scientist roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 215 (87%) 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 San Francisco include OpenAI and Mercor.
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 Data Scientist salary in San Francisco?
- The median is $218,150 per year, with most pay between $185,250 and $251,887 (25th–75th percentile), based on 215 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Data Scientist salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $155,000 to $325,550 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $218,150. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.