# 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.

- **Median (USD):** $225k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $193k to $247k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $169k to $253k
- **Disclosed roles:** 50

## By city

| Group | 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

| Group | 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.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Databricks](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/databricks) | 3 | $221k | $271k | $271k |
| [Faire](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/faire) | 8 | $251k | $251k | $251k |
| [Reddit](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/reddit) | 4 | $229k | $229k | $229k |
| [Pinterest](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/pinterest) | 4 | $214k | $214k | $217k |
| [Coinbase](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/coinbase) | 3 | $179k | $186k | $191k |

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

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