Lead Data Scientist
MasterCard
O Fallon, MO · $140k–$231k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $185,500 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 inside the middle half of those listings, 8% 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).
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About the job
...Lead Data ScientistMastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making...