Senior Data Scientist Salary
Senior Data Scientist roles pay a median of $225k a year, based on 50 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $193k to $247k, and the top 10% more than $253k. 48% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Databricks.
- $225k
- median USD
- $193k
- 25th percentile
- $247k
- 75th percentile
- 50
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($193k to $247k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 16 | $214k | $227k | $251k |
| Mountain View | 5 | $230k | $232k | $238k |
| Menlo Park | 4 | $194k | $232k | $271k |
| New York | 3 | $226k | $251k | $260k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 43 | $196k | $227k | $251k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 26 | $196k | $235k | $251k |
| Remote | 24 | $189k | $211k | $227k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | 3 | $221k | $271k | $271k |
| Faire | 8 | $251k | $251k | $251k |
| 4 | $229k | $229k | $229k | |
| 4 | $214k | $214k | $217k | |
| Coinbase | 3 | $179k | $186k | $191k |
Live roles
Sr. Data Scientist, Performance Marketing
PinterestRemote (US)
~$140k–$288k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$140k–$288k · 2d agoApplied Scientist III - Recommendation Systems
GlanceBangalore, KA, IN
Not disclosed
data scientistSenior2d agoApplied Scientist III - Recommendations
GlanceBangalore, KA, IN
Not disclosed
data scientistSenior2d agoSenior Data Scientist, Safety Enforcement
RedditRemote (US)
~$191k–$267k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$191k–$267k · 7d 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 agoSenior Decision Scientist, Fraud
GetYourGuideBerlin, DE
Not disclosed
data scientistSenior15d agoSenior Data Scientist - Growth
MercuryRemote (US)
~$201k–$251k
Remotedata scientistSenior~$201k–$251k · 20d agoSenior Data Scientist (Safety)
FacultyRemote (GB)
Not disclosed
Remotedata scientistSenior20d agoSenior Data Scientist - Product
LegoraStockholm, Stockholm, SE
Not disclosed
data scientistSenior20d 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