# Data Scientist Salary Senior: $170k median (2026)

> senior data scientist salary - based on 1,022 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $170k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $143k - $200k
- **Based on:** 349 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 316 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 113 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 78 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 67 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 32 open)
- Information service activities (division 63, 29 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Amazon (20 open)
- RELX (17 open)
- Capital One (12 open)
- Haystack (11 open)
- JPMorganChase (11 open)
- Roblox (11 open)
- PwC (9 open)
- Lyft (9 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Senior Data Scientist (Agentic Solutions)](https://jobs.lever.co/netomi/fd6df307-38b8-4f0d-81e9-392216edcaa2) - netomi
- [Data Scientist](https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-scientist-at-searchability-ns-d-4445901078) - Searchability NS&D - London Area
- [Senior Clinical Data Scientist](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-clinical-data-scientist-at-necessary-ventures-4442818563) - Necessary Ventures - San Francisco, CA - $160K – $180K
- [Data Scientist - TikTok Ads](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-scientist-tiktok-ads-at-tiktok-4377301781) - TikTok - Seattle, WA
- [Data Scientist](https://fr.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-scientist-at-energieteam-4445156846) - EnergieTEAM - Oust-Marest, Hauts-de-France
- [Senior Data Scientist Engineer - SFL Scientific](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-scientist-engineer-sfl-scientific-at-deloitte-4418121352) - Deloitte - Cincinnati, OH - $128,000 to $252,500
- [Senior Data Scientist Engineer - SFL Scientific](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-scientist-engineer-sfl-scientific-at-deloitte-4418121295) - Deloitte - Greater Cleveland - $128,000 to $252,500
- [Senior/Lead Data Scientist](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-lead-data-scientist-at-ora-apps-inc-4444886275) - Ora Apps Inc. - Bethesda, MD
- [Data Scientist – Predictive Modeling & Supply Chain Analytics](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-scientist-%E2%80%93-predictive-modeling-supply-chain-analytics-at-lumenalta-4445627127) - Lumenalta - United States - $80,000 - $130,000
- [Principal Associate, Data Scientist -  Bank Operations Data Science](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-associate-data-scientist-bank-operations-data-science-at-capital-one-4428362938) - Capital One - McLean, VA - $161,800 - $184,600
- [Senior Image Data Scientist-Center for Bioimage Informatics](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-image-data-scientist-center-for-bioimage-informatics-at-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital-4427218675) - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis, TN - $86,320 - $154,960
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-scientist-at-atg-entertainment-usa-4445632026) - ATG Entertainment USA - Detroit Metropolitan Area - $110k - $130k

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