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Senior Data Scientist salary: median $187,000 a year

Senior Data Scientist listings that state pay run from $155,000 to $214,500 for the middle half, based on 105 current job listings. 377 senior data scientist roles are open now.

Senior Data Scientist pay range

From 105 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$155,000
Median
$187,000
Upper quarter
$214,500

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Senior Data Scientist salary questions

How much does a senior data scientist make?
Among 105 open senior data scientist listings that state pay, the median is $187,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $155,000 and $214,500.
Where does this senior data scientist pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays senior data scientists the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $209,000.

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