# 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.

- **Median (USD):** $229k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $195k to $278k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $164k to $381k
- **Disclosed roles:** 70

## By level

From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | 24 | $189k | $211k | $227k |
| Staff | 13 | $252k | $260k | $275k |
| Lead | 4 | $206k | $241k | $263k |

## By city

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Francisco | 28 | $220k | $252k | $329k |
| New York | 6 | $163k | $209k | $257k |

## By country

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | 58 | $215k | $252k | $315k |

## Top-paying companies

Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 11 | $353k | $396k | $400k |
| [Airwallex](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/airwallex) | 3 | $275k | $275k | $292k |
| [Reddit](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/reddit) | 11 | $229k | $260k | $298k |
| [Pinterest](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/pinterest) | 6 | $214k | $233k | $252k |
| [Plaid](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/plaid) | 4 | $221k | $227k | $238k |
| [Airbnb](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/airbnb) | 3 | $195k | $195k | $224k |
| [Coinbase](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/coinbase) | 3 | $179k | $186k | $191k |
| [Monzo](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/monzo) | 4 | $141k | $151k | $163k |

## Other roles

- [Remote Machine Learning Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/machine-learning-engineer/remote)
- [Remote AI Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/ai-llm-engineer/remote)
- [Remote Research Scientist Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/research-scientist/remote)
- [Remote Data Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/data-engineer/remote)
- [Remote MLOps Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/mlops-infrastructure/remote)
- [Remote Computer Vision Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/computer-vision/remote)
- [Remote Robotics Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/robotics/remote)
- [Remote AI Product Manager Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/ai-product-manager/remote)
- [Remote Analytics Engineer Salary](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/analytics-engineer/remote)

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. Live roles: [Data Scientist jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/data-scientist). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=data-scientist&facet=remote&offer=185000

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