AI Data Scientist salary
1 market range · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 20, 2026
The one range measured here is for AI data scientist roles at mid level across the United States: 8 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $167,950 and $178,756, with a median of $172,425.
The range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. It rests on fewer than 10 postings, so treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.
Every measured range
1 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $167,950 – $178,756 | $172,425 | 8hint |
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 market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open AI data scientist roles · 10 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, $111,000–$237,350scale $60,000–$340,000