Remote Data Scientist salary
Base pay in the United States, from 53 postings by 32 employers that published the pay range.
Median base pay per year
$214,000
A typical posting offers $190,000 to $250,000.
10th percentile $190k – $239k
middle half $261k
90th percentile
What a Data Scientist does
Uses statistics, experimentation, and machine learning to answer business questions and build predictive models from company data. The role covers framing a vague question as an analysis, pulling and cleaning the data, choosing a method, and explaining the result to people who will make a decision from it. Depending on the team, the emphasis leans toward product analytics, causal inference, or modeling.
By level
| Level | Typical range | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $120,000 – $168,000 | $140,500 | 4 |
| Senior | $166,000 – $220,000 | $195,000 | 24 |
| Staff & Principal | $200,000 – $270,500 | $237,000 | 24 |
By employer
| Employer | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $260,500 | 9 | |
| Block | $247,500 | 2 |
| Upstart | $233,000 | 2 |
| Mercury | $217,500 | 2 |
| $214,000 | 5 | |
| Zocdoc | $212,500 | 2 |
| Airbnb | $208,000 | 4 |
| Tilt Finance | $197,000 | 2 |
| Jerry.ai | $137,500 | 2 |
Open Data Scientist jobs with published pay
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Data Scientist, Safeguards
Anthropic · Remote · New York City, NY
Data & AI $285,000 – $380,000 per year Posted Jun 2, 2026 -
Principal Data Scientist, Ads
Reddit · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $268,000 – $365,100 per year Posted Oct 14, 2025 -
Principal Data Scientist, User Ecosystem
Reddit · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $313,000 – $365,100 per year Posted Oct 21, 2026 -
Staff Data Scientist, Forecasting
Pinterest · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering Full-time $164,695 – $339,078 per year Posted Jun 23, 2026 -
Staff Data Scientist, Trust and Safety
Pinterest · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Engineering Full-time $164,695 – $339,078 per year Posted Oct 6, 2026 -
Senior Staff Data Scientist, Consumer Relevance
Reddit · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $232,500 – $325,500 per year Posted Jun 1, 2026 -
Staff Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement
PlayStation Global · Remote (US)
Data & AI $212,200 – $318,200 per year Posted Jan 22, 2026 -
Staff Data Scientist, Ads
Reddit · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $217,000 – $303,900 per year Posted Mar 16, 2026 -
Staff Data Scientist - Ads Measurement, Signals, Privacy
Reddit · Remote (US)
Data & AI Full-time $217,000 – $303,900 per year Posted Jul 17, 2026 -
Staff Data Scientist, Marketing
Reddit · Remote · San Francisco, CA
Data & AI Full-time $217,000 – $303,900 per year Posted May 5, 2026