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Salary Data scientist on-site in the United States

Market pay levels based on 35 331 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median114 411 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average122 636 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile80 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile155 400 $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 quartile80 000 $
Median114 411 $
Upper quartile155 400 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 80 000 $ and 155 400 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 155 400 $.
  • The upper quartile is 94% above the lower one.
  • The average (122 636 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 35 331 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Office of the Director of National Intelligence McLean ·

Data Scientist

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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…

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Air Force Civilian Career Training Los Angeles ·

DATA SCIENTIST

49 960 – 99 314 $

Summary The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professiona…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (114 411 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (122 636 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 80 000 $ to 155 400 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 80 000 $ and a quarter above 155 400 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 35 331 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 114 411 $ is the market level, above 155 400 $ is the strong quarter, below 80 000 $ 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.

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