Data Scientist Salary in the United States

How much does a Data Scientist make in the United States? The average Data Scientist salary in the United States is $131,254 as of December 28, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $117,238 and $145,020. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Sr. Data Scientist/ Database Architect

Linkware - Ashburn , VA

Responsibility Within three - six months of joining the project, Senior Data Scientists will be expected to Perform hands-on analysis and modeling involving the creation of intervention hypotheses ...

Dice.com - 41 days ago

Big Data Developer

ManTech - Chantilly , VA

In this innovative, self-contained, Big Data environment, the ManTech team is responsible for everything from infrastructure, to application development, to data science, to advanced analytics and ...

LinkedIn - 13 days ago

Big Data Engineer

Palnar - Richmond , VA

COF Associate level PA or Master, possibly Manager Details Building new teams in Card Marketing, creating data access layer for Data Analysts and Data Scientists to utilize Detailed technical design ...

Dice.com - 3 days ago

Big Data Developer - W2

Staffing Headquarters LLC. - Dulles , VA

Computer Science or Engineering is required with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience ... big data platforms Experience with massively scalable messaging and distributed real-time ...

Dice.com - 33 days ago

Data Center Engineer

ManTech - Chantilly , VA

In this innovative, self-contained, Big Data environment, the ManTech team is responsible for everything from infrastructure, to application development, to data science, to advanced analytics and ...

LinkedIn - 13 days ago

Senior Data Engineer

Kamis - McLean , VA

Kamis is seeking an accomplished Senior Data Engineer who can bring their expertise in data ... Education: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent ...

LinkedIn - 13 days ago

What does a Data Scientist do?

Data Scientist in Austin, TX

Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.

July 10, 2020

Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader.

October 14, 2020

Data Scientist in Boston, MA

Communicate effectively through listening, documentation and presentations, especially using compelling visualization tools to share analysis and interpretation of data.

August 23, 2020

Data Scientist in Chantilly, VA

Collaborate with Insider Threat analytic personnel to understand their mission needs, and identify forward thinking data science approaches for operationalization.

August 11, 2020

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

117238

145020

131254

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

126268

160776

142834

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Scientist in the United States. The base salary for Data Scientist ranges from $117,238 to $145,020 with the average base salary of $131,254. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $126,268 to $160,776 with the average total cash compensation of $142,834.

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