Lead Data Scientist
Smith Arnold Partners
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Scottsdale, AZ · $140k–$150k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Scottsdale, AZ ranks
Where Scottsdale, AZ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southwest59 / 100 · of 15
- #4Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southwest16% · of 43
- #7Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southwest13 conferences · of 16
- #8Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southwest7% · of 39
- #8Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southwest44 / 100 · of 15
- #9Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest81 jobs · of 38
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%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $145,000 a year. Across 51 open lead data scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,500 to $190,000 and the median is $172,500. That is 16% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
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
...Imagine joining an organization where data is not just used to report on the business, but to actively shape its future. This high... ...empowers employees to challenge conventional thinking. Here, data scientists are viewed as strategic business partners, giving you a seat at...