Data Scientist salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 2,368 open Data Scientist roles tracked as of 2026-10-14, 9% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=27), the median band is $140,000–$185,000 (midpoint ≈ $162,500), with the middle 50% spanning $128,250–$216,250.
Employer-reported, taken directly from live Data Scientist postings on Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby across every niche — never inferred or estimated. "Disclosed" means the posting stated a salary range. Sample size (n) is shown for every figure; we don't publish a number below n=20. As of 2026-10-14. How we measure.
Who's hiring Data Scientists
Most open Data Scientist roles right now, by company:
- Capitalone Wd12 Capital One 50
- Homedepot Wd5 Careerdepot 33
- Grab 19
- OpenAI 18
- Momentumcareers 17
- Gotogroup 15
- Relx Wd3 Relx 13
- Fractal Wd1 Careers 13
Browse open Data Scientist roles by niche: Data · AI/ML.
Common questions
How much does a Data Scientist make?
Of 2,368 open Data Scientist roles, 214 disclose pay in some form; 27 are quoted in USD/year (a sample of 27, n≥20). The median band is $140,000–$185,000 (midpoint ≈ $162,500), with the middle 50% spanning $128,250–$216,250, as of 2026-10-14. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Data Scientist jobs disclose salary?
9% of 2,368 open Data Scientist roles disclose a salary range (214 of 2,368), as of 2026-10-14.
Salary is disclosed on a minority of postings, so these reflect the transparent slice of the market — not every role. See which companies disclose pay · ← all tech salaries by role