Remote Data Scientist Salary (2026)
Based on 22 open remote Data Scientist jobs at 11 companies that list a US salary. Updated October 13, 2026.
Median
$229K
per year
Typical range
$200K–$260K
middle 50% of jobs
Full range
$117K–$515K
lowest to highest listed
Salary by level
Staff / Principal / Lead9 jobs · median $260K
Senior9 jobs · median $226K
Mid-level4 jobs · median $174K
Top-paying companies hiring now
Highest-paying open Data Scientist jobs
- Data Scientist, Cybersecurity OpenAI · US - Remote · $263K–$515K
- Principal Data Scientist, AdsReddit · Remote - United States · $268K–$365K
- Staff Data Scientist - Risk MLMercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States · $239K–$299K
- Staff Data Scientist - Ads Measurement, Signals, PrivacyReddit · Remote - United States · $217K–$304K
- Staff Data Scientist, AdsReddit · Remote - United States · $217K–$304K
- Staff Data Scientist, MarketingReddit · Remote - United States · $217K–$304K
- Lead Data ScientistCohere · Remote - United States · $190K–$325K
- Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AIAirbnb · Remote · $224K–$280K
- Senior Applied Scientist II, Ads OptimizationInstacart · United States - Remote · $240K–$254K
- Senior Data Scientist, Ads IntegrityReddit · Remote - United States · $191K–$267K
- Senior Data Scientist - ConsumerReddit · Remote - United States · $191K–$267K
- Senior Data Scientist, AdsReddit · Remote - United States · $191K–$267K
- Senior Data Scientist - GrowthMercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States · $201K–$251K
- Senior Data Scientist II - Ads OptimizationInstacart · United States - Remote · $218K–$230K
- Senior Data Scientist - Risk MLMercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States · $167K–$251K
- Staff Data Scientist - Quora (Remote)Quora · Remote - Multiple Locations · $164K–$240K
- Senior Data Scientist I - MealsInstacart · United States - Remote · $194K–$205K
- Staff Data Scientist, AdsMozilla · Remote US · $163K–$218K
- Applied Scientist, Pro Growth Thumbtack · Remote, Ontario · $162K–$209K
- Senior Data Scientist Temporal · United States (Remote) · $138K–$220K
- Data Scientist - Algorithms, Community SupportAirbnb · Remote - USA · $151K–$175K
- Data Scientist - Music MissionSpotify · Remote - New York, NY · $117K–$167K
Frequently asked questions
How much do remote Data Scientist jobs pay?
Based on 22 open remote Data Scientist jobs that list a US salary, the median is $229K a year. The middle half of jobs pay between $200K and $260K.
How much do senior remote Data Scientist jobs pay?
Senior remote Data Scientist roles currently have a median salary of $226K a year (9 open jobs).
Which companies pay the most for remote Data Scientist jobs?
Right now the highest median pay is at OpenAI ($389K), Reddit ($260K), Cohere ($258K).
How we calculate this
We use the salary ranges companies publish in their open remote job listings on No Commute Jobs, in US dollars only. Each job counts once, at the middle of its range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year. Listings change daily, so these numbers do too.
Other remote salaries
Machine Learning Engineer · $276KAccount Executive · $256KEngineering Manager · $247KProduct Manager · $227KSoftware Engineer · $224KSecurity Engineer · $215KLegal Counsel · $214KProduct Designer · $213KDevOps / Site Reliability Engineer · $210KBackend Engineer · $205KFrontend Developer · $202KAccount Manager · $197KSolutions Engineer · $194KMarketing · $185KProject / Program Manager · $182KAccountant · $181KRecruiter · $144KCustomer Success Manager · $138KCustomer Support · $120K