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Senior Manager, Data Science salary

What a Senior Manager, Data Science (level M4, Senior Manager) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$270,000

Most companies pay between $217,000 and $322,500.

Median $270k $217k25th$323k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Data Scientist pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian 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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How much does a Senior Manager, Data Science make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Senior Manager, Data Science is $270,000, with most companies paying between $217,000 and $322,500. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

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.