Salary for Data Scientists

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A Data Scientist can get an average wage on a scale from $52,950 and $165,230 depending on levels of tenure. will usually earn a wage of one hundred and three thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars each year.

are compensated the highest in California, where they earn normal pay levels of just about $129,060. They have the best average pay in Retail Trade, which has a compensation of $117,110.

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INDUSTRIES

Data Scientists tend to make the most in the following industries:

Retail Trade
$117,110
Information
$113,550
Manufacturing
$113,050
Wholesale Trade
$110,010
Finance and Insurance
$109,720
Utilities
$109,480

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Educational Services
$76,920
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$85,230
Health Care and Social Assistance
$87,530
Construction
$90,100
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$90,620
Transportation and Warehousing
$93,490
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