Data Scientist salary — what open roles actually disclose
Across 1,179 open Data Scientist roles tracked as of 2026-08-10, 16% disclose a salary range. Among USD/year roles that do (n=32), the median band is $147,500–$191,000 (midpoint ≈ $169,250), with the middle 50% spanning $120,000–$230,000.
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 2026-08-10. How we measure.
Who's hiring Data Scientists
Most open Data Scientist roles right now, by company:
- Gotogroup 17
- OpenAI 17
- Pinterest 15
- Binance 15
- Airwallex 13
- Grvty 12
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) 10
- Reddit 9
Browse open Data Scientist roles by niche: Data · AI/ML.
Common questions
How much does a Data Scientist make?
Of 1,179 open Data Scientist roles, 189 disclose pay in some form; 32 are quoted in USD/year (a sample of 32, n≥20). The median band is $147,500–$191,000 (midpoint ≈ $169,250), with the middle 50% spanning $120,000–$230,000, as of 2026-08-10. Employer-reported, never inferred.
How many Data Scientist jobs disclose salary?
16% of 1,179 open Data Scientist roles disclose a salary range (189 of 1,179), as of 2026-08-10.
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