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data scientist: salary in United States

Salary range from active job ads for the ESCO role “data scientist” — by city, industry and in country comparison.

167,440 €
Median annual salary · 305 ads with stated salary
305
ads with stated salary
130,976 € – 203,532 €
Range p25–p75
0
cities with data
4
countries with this role

By industry

The same role at employers in different industries (excluding staffing agencies).

IndustrynRange p25 – p75Median
Software98
144,235 € – 235,008 €
175,175 €
Financial Services50
99,531 € – 182,000 €
152,880 €
Healthcare31
160,580 € – 192,920 €
174,720 €
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

In other countries

The same ESCO role, median in EUR/year (converted) — click opens the role's country page.

CountrynRange p25 – p75Median
Remote139
136,363 € – 199,745 €
161,525 €
Netherlands47
51,450 € – 77,643 €
66,000 €
Singapore58
47,430 € – 85,578 €
63,240 €
Austria48
47,915 € – 62,174 €
53,470 €
Median annual salary in EUR; range = middle 50% of ads (p25–p75). Only cells with n ≥ 30.

Frequently asked questions

What does a data scientist earn in United States?

The median across 305 active job ads with stated pay is €167,440 per year; the middle 50% of ads state €130,976–203,532.

How comparable are the countries?

All values are converted to EUR/year (reference exchange rates, country-specific monthly factors). Purchasing power, taxes and social contributions are not taken into account — the comparison shows gross nominal values from the ads.

Methodology. Data as of 08/24/2026, recalculated daily. Population: active ads with a stated range; range midpoint; foreign currencies at reference rates, monthly/hourly wages annualised (country-specific monthly factors, e.g. 14 in Austria); plausibility band €8,000–400,000. Roles = ESCO occupations, industries = AI-classified company industry (excluding staffing agencies), cities = main location of the ad, departments from ISCO-08. Minimum n 30 per cell.
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