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Data Science pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Data Scientist, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $105k to $418k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Data ScientistIC1 Associate / Entry | $105k |
| Data ScientistIC2 Mid-level | $145k |
| Senior Data ScientistIC3 Senior | $190k |
| Staff Data ScientistIC4 Staff / Lead | $232k |
| Principal Data ScientistIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $270k |
| Distinguished Data ScientistIC6 Distinguished | $314k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Data ScienceM2 Associate Manager | $200k |
| Manager, Data ScienceM3 Manager | $232k |
| Senior Manager, Data ScienceM4 Senior Manager | $270k |
| Director, Data ScienceM5 Director | $319k |
| Senior Director, Data ScienceM6 Senior Director | $361k |
| VP, Data ScienceE1 Vice President | $418k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.