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Salary Data scientist in the United States

Market pay levels based on 12 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median158 322 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average156 920 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile143 774 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile172 915 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile143 774 $
Median158 322 $
Upper quartile172 915 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 143 774 $ and 172 915 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 172 915 $.
  • The upper quartile is 20% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (12 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Defense Information Systems Agency Fort Meade ·

DATA SCIENTIST

150 424 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identifie…

Full timeHybridFort Meade
Defense Information Systems Agency Fort Meade ·

DATA SCIENTIST

169 279 – 197 200 $

Summary This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identifie…

Full timeHybridFort Meade
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration La Jolla ·

Data Scientist

74 678 – 187 093 $

Summary This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Science and Technology (OST), with six va…

Full timeHybridLa Jolla
Offices, Boards and Divisions Washington ·

Data Scientist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary This position serves as a Data Scientist in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Budget Operations Group (BOG) located in Washington, DC. The purpose of this position is t…

Full timeHybridWashington
Office of the Director of National Intelligence McLean ·

Data Scientist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nation's effort to protect the United States from terrorism by integrating, analyzing and sharing information to drive whole-of…

Full timeOn-siteMcLean
Social Security Administration Woodlawn ·

Data Scientist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary IT Specialist (Data Scientist) positions are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made un…

Full timeOn-siteWoodlawn

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (158 322 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (156 920 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 143 774 $ to 172 915 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 143 774 $ and a quarter above 172 915 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 12 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 158 322 $ is the market level, above 172 915 $ is the strong quarter, below 143 774 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.