Remote Data Scientist Salary
Remote Data Scientist roles pay a median of $229k a year, based on 70 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $195k to $278k, and the top 10% more than $381k. Highest median pay: OpenAI.
- $229k
- median USD
- $195k
- 25th percentile
- $278k
- 75th percentile
- 70
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($195k to $278k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 24 | $189k | $211k | $227k |
| Staff | 13 | $252k | $260k | $275k |
| Lead | 4 | $206k | $241k | $263k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 28 | $220k | $252k | $329k |
| New York | 6 | $163k | $209k | $257k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 58 | $215k | $252k | $315k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Data Scientist, Cloud Distribution & Growth
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$445k
Remotedata scientist$347k–$445k · 1d agoSr. Data Scientist, Performance Marketing
PinterestRemote (US)
~$140k–$288k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$140k–$288k · 2d agoMachine Learning Data Scientist - Consumer Forecasting
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$445k
Remotedata scientist$347k–$445k · 7d agoSenior Data Scientist, Safety Enforcement
RedditRemote (US)
~$191k–$267k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$191k–$267k · 7d agoPrincipal Data Scientist, User Ecosystem
RedditRemote (US)
~$313k–$365k
Remotedata scientistPrincipal~$313k–$365k · 8d agoProduct Data Scientist - Youth, Families and Learning
OpenAIRemote (US)
$401k–$510k
Remotedata scientist$401k–$510k · 9d agoStaff Data Scientist
AirwallexRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remotedata scientistStaff9d agoSenior Data Scientist, People Analytics & Research
AirbnbRemote (US)
~$180k–$210k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$180k–$210k · 10d agoSenior Data Scientist, Product
CoinbaseRemote (US)
~$180k–$212k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$180k–$212k · 13d agoApplied Data Scientist, Personalization & Machine Learning
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$445k
Remotedata scientist$347k–$445k · 14d ago
Other roles
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries