Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2024

💰 The median Data Scientist Salary in United States during 2024 is USD 165,050

✏️ This salary info is based on 14 individual salaries reported during 2024

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The average Data Scientist salary lies between USD 67,200 and USD 213,600 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Data Scientist
Experience
all levels
Region
United States
Salary year
2024
Sample size
14
Top 10%
$ 213,600
Top 25%
$ 213,600
Median
$ 165,050
Bottom 25%
$ 67,200
Bottom 10%
$ 67,200

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Data Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Data Scientist job listings are Python, Machine Learning and Analytics. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 59 jobs Machine Learning | 47 jobs Analytics | 40 jobs SQL | 39 jobs Cloud | 34 jobs AWS | 32 jobs Computer Science | 26 jobs Mathematics | 24 jobs Big Data | 18 jobs GCP | 17 jobs Clearance | 15 jobs Splunk | 14 jobs C | 14 jobs Threat intelligence | 13 jobs Artificial Intelligence | 13 jobs Risk management | 13 jobs Data Analytics | 13 jobs Azure | 12 jobs Monitoring | 12 jobs Threat detection | 11 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Data Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Data Scientist job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 44 jobs Health care | 27 jobs Equity / stock options | 21 jobs Flex hours | 19 jobs Salary bonus | 19 jobs Team events | 15 jobs Flex vacation | 13 jobs Medical leave | 13 jobs Parental leave | 12 jobs Competitive pay | 12 jobs Insurance | 12 jobs 401(k) matching | 8 jobs Startup environment | 5 jobs Wellness | 4 jobs Transparency | 4 jobs Flexible spending account | 4 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 3 jobs Home office stipend | 2 jobs Gear | 1 jobs

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