Salaries//Data Scientist

Data Scientist salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$126,443
$16,917
Additional Cash Compensation
$143,360
Total Compensation
Median: 120,000
Min: $10K
Max: $345K

How Much Does a Data Scientist Make in US?

The average salary for a Data Scientist in US is $126,443. The average additional cash compensation for a Data Scientist in US is $16,917. The average total compensation for a Data Scientist in US is $143,360. Data Scientist salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Data Scientist employees in US.

Data Scientist
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best-paying cities for Data Scientist

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are San Francisco, Remote, Princeton-Trenton, Madison and New York City.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
San Francisco, CA$170,295
+ 29% (120,164)
Remote$155,008
+ 22% (120,164)
Princeton-Trenton$145,951
+ 18% (120,164)
Madison, WI$138,750
+ 13% (120,164)
New York City, NY$136,934
+ 12% (120,164)
Los Angeles, CA$131,227
+ 8% (120,164)
Seattle, WA$131,105
+ 8% (120,164)
Boston, MA$130,576
+ 8% (120,164)
Salt Lake City, UT$129,857
+ 7% (120,164)
Columbus, OH$127,250
+ 6% (120,164)

Data Scientist Salary by gender

The average Data Scientist salary for women is $121,428 and the average Data Scientist salary for men is $124,499.

Data Scientist Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Data Scientist with 7+ years of experience is $157,863. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $96,929.

Data Scientist Salary ranges

The most common Data Scientist salary in US is between $70k - $80k.

Average Data + Analytics salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Junior Data Analyst$62,214
Min: $40K
Max: $120K
Junior Business Analyst$66,138
Min: $30K
Max: $134K
Business Analyst$83,339
Min: $3K
Max: $250K
Data Analyst$84,352
Min: $0K
Max: $213K
Junior Data Scientist$87,953
Min: $1K
Max: $140K
Business Intelligence Analyst$88,047
Min: $10K
Max: $175K
Business Intelligence Developer$101,513
Min: $10K
Max: $400K
Senior Business Analyst$102,342
Min: $60K
Max: $188K
Senior Data Analyst$102,353
Min: $48K
Max: $210K
Analytics Manager$117,829
Min: $1K
Max: $302K
Data Engineer$125,073
Min: $0K
Max: $300K
Business Intelligence Manager$125,790
Min: $38K
Max: $220K
Data Scientist$126,443
Min: $10K
Max: $345K
Database Administrator$131,060
Min: $69K
Max: $260K
Big Data Engineer$134,222
Min: $103K
Max: $227K
Senior Data Engineer$141,287
Min: $30K
Max: $343K
Data Architect$145,845
Min: $0K
Max: $290K
Senior Data Scientist$149,601
Min: $47K
Max: $396K
Director of Analytics$159,948
Min: $2K
Max: $300K
Data Engineering Manager$163,147
Min: $110K
Max: $255K
Engineering Manager$171,906
Min: $0K
Max: $450K
Chief Information Officer$215,818
Min: $96K
Max: $315K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$226,866
Min: $83K
Max: $450K

FAQ

Q:

What is a data scientist?

A.
A data scientist finds insights and makes informed predictions about industry trends and a company’s growth through detailed data analysis. Data scientists utilize computer programming languages, descriptive statistics, and machine learning techniques to conduct this analysis.
Q:

How to become a data scientist?

A.
Data scientist candidates typically have a bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics or a related field. Candidates also typically hold a master’s degree in one of the aforementioned fields in order to qualify for competitive or higher-level roles. Candidates will also need several years of experience as a data analyst, data engineer, business intelligence analyst or statistician.
Q:

How much does a data scientist make?

A.

The salary range for a data scientist is $50K-$345K. The average salary for a Data Scientist in US is $126,443.

Career Info

Data Scientist jobs in US

Skills that affect Data Scientist salaries in US

1
Business Reporting & Analysis
5% have this skill
2
Data Mining
3% have this skill
3
Data Modeling
3% have this skill
4
Machine Learning
3% have this skill
5
Python
2% have this skill
6
SQL
2% have this skill

Average Data Scientist Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Data Scientist make the most at companies with 501-1,000 employees, earning $125,698 on average.

Recent Data Scientist salaries in US

$93,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $93,000 with +$4,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Kansas City, MO
$126,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $126,000 with +$30,582 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
Chicago, IL
$119,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $119,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
New York City, NY
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $160,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Remote
$175,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $175,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
New York City, NY
$165,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $165,000 with +$24,750 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Atlanta, GA
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $170,000 with +$34,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$143,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $143,000 with +$14,300 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Remote
$115,578
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist III reported a yearly salary of $115,578 with +$28,894 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
Chicago, IL
$139,000
Yearly Salary
A Data Scientist reported a yearly salary of $139,000 with +$13,900 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago, IL