Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Data Scientist in United States during 2025

💰 The median Salary for Mid-level / Intermediate Data Scientist in United States during 2025 is USD 148,850

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The average mid-level / intermediate Data Scientist salary lies between USD 98,300 and USD 180,000 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
Mid-level / Intermediate
Region
United States
Salary year
2025
Sample size
8
Top 10%
$ 208,800
Top 25%
$ 180,000
Median
$ 148,850
Bottom 25%
$ 98,300
Bottom 10%
$ 74,600

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.

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Data Scientist Salary TrendYearly salary in USD - Region: United States - Experience: Mid-level / Intermediate$150,800$150,800$150,400$150,400$150,000$150,000$149,600$149,600$149,200$149,200$148,800$148,800$148,400$148,4002024202420252025
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Top 20 Job Tags for Mid-level / Intermediate Data Scientist roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Data Scientist job listings are Python, Machine Learning and Computer Science. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 15 jobs Machine Learning | 12 jobs Computer Science | 11 jobs SQL | 9 jobs Cloud | 9 jobs Mathematics | 9 jobs LLMs | 7 jobs Big Data | 5 jobs Automation | 5 jobs C | 5 jobs Threat detection | 4 jobs Analytics | 4 jobs Java | 4 jobs Agile | 4 jobs Databricks | 4 jobs NLP | 4 jobs Business Intelligence | 4 jobs Network security | 3 jobs Threat intelligence | 3 jobs Strategy | 3 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Mid-level / Intermediate Data Scientist roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with mid-level / intermediate Data Scientist job listings are Career development, Equity / stock options and Flex hours. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 9 jobs Equity / stock options | 2 jobs Flex hours | 2 jobs Health care | 2 jobs Medical leave | 2 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Startup environment | 1 jobs Competitive pay | 1 jobs Conferences | 1 jobs Relocation support | 1 jobs Salary bonus | 1 jobs

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