Remote data scientist salary
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Data Scientist pay on remote roles is measured from 154 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 89 postings put the middle half between $160,000 and $206,000, with a median of $185,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $141,681 and senior $185,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 31% more.
2 of these ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
77 data scientist roles are open remote right now, 42 listing pay.
| Country | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Senior | CA$167,750 – CA$200,875 | CA$170,000 | 7hint |
| United States | Entry | $100,000 – $120,000 | $117,500 | 5hint |
| United States | Mid | $122,400 – $163,000 | $141,681 | 53 |
| United States | Senior | $160,000 – $206,000 | $185,000 | 89 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open data scientist roles · remote · 42 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $120,000–$234,000scale $70,000–$330,000
60 of 77 open roles