Data Scientist Salary in San Francisco
Data Scientist roles in San Francisco pay a median of $251k a year, based on 58 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $215k to $325k, and the top 10% more than $398k. 48% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: OpenAI.
- $251k
- median USD
- $215k
- 25th percentile
- $325k
- 75th percentile
- 58
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($215k to $325k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 16 | $214k | $227k | $251k |
| Staff | 11 | $218k | $252k | $261k |
| Exec | 3 | $322k | $333k | $342k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 30 | $197k | $251k | $287k |
| Remote | 28 | $220k | $252k | $329k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 13 | $365k | $396k | $404k |
| Figma | 3 | $254k | $265k | $299k |
| Faire | 7 | $251k | $251k | $251k |
| Databricks | 3 | $226k | $226k | $249k |
| 8 | $214k | $220k | $252k |
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 agoStaff Data Scientist, Marketing Analytics
ChimeSan Francisco, CA, US
~$152k–$210k
data scientistStaff~$152k–$210k · 6d agoMachine Learning Data Scientist - Consumer Forecasting
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$445k
Remotedata scientist$347k–$445k · 7d agoProduct Data Scientist - Youth, Families and Learning
OpenAIRemote (US)
$401k–$510k
Remotedata scientist$401k–$510k · 9d agoApplied Data Scientist, Personalization & Machine Learning
OpenAIRemote (US)
$347k–$445k
Remotedata scientist$347k–$445k · 14d agoStaff Data Scientist, Algorithm, Growth
AirwallexRemote (US)
$250k–$299k
Remotedata scientistStaff$250k–$299k · 17d agoSenior Data Scientist - Growth
MercuryRemote (US)
~$201k–$251k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$201k–$251k · 20d agoData Scientist, FinEng
OpenAIRemote (US)
$293k–$515k
Remotedata scientist$293k–$515k · 20d agoHead of Growth Data Science
AirwallexRemote (US)
$300k–$320k
Remotedata scientistExec$300k–$320k · 22d ago
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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