Data Scientist
Simpson Thacher and Bartlett
New York, NY · $150k–$175k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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November 2026
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Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $162,500 a year. Across 176 open data scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $127,000 to $183,000 and the median is $151,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 7% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...a crucial role in pushing the Firm's artificial intelligence ( AI) efforts forward and will work on some of the most advanced projects... ..., national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other...