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Data Scientist salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 58 open job postings for Data Scientist roles in California, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Data Scientist postings in California

  1. Senior Data Scientist - GTMSalesforce · San Francisco, CA · $149K–$224K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Data Scientist - GTMSalesforce · San Francisco, CA · $149K–$224K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Data Scientist - NLP/LLM SpecialistScismic · San Diego, CA · $155K–$240K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Data ScientistParafin · Remote · $200K–$260K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Data Scientist - Level 4Ngc · San Diego, CA · $156K–$235K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
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Data Scientist pay in other places

  1. United States$161K median · $127K–$184K typical · 378 postingsUnited States: middle half $127K–$184K, median $161K
  2. Canada$129K median · $98.4K–$150K typical · 43 postingsCanada: middle half $98.4K–$150K, median $129K
  3. San Francisco, CA$205K median · $183K–$230K typical · 26 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $183K–$230K, median $205K
  4. Texas$127K median · $122K–$162K typical · 19 postingsTexas: middle half $122K–$162K, median $127K
  5. Ontario, Canada$117K median · $98.4K–$138K typical · 19 postingsOntario, Canada: middle half $98.4K–$138K, median $117K
  6. Virginia$151K median · $127K–$162K typical · 17 postingsVirginia: middle half $127K–$162K, median $151K
  7. San Jose, CA$185K median · $178K–$219K typical · 15 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $178K–$219K, median $185K
  8. New York$144K median · $138K–$176K typical · 14 postingsNew York: middle half $138K–$176K, median $144K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Data Scientist make in California?

The median posted base pay for Data Scientist jobs in California is $196K a year, from 58 job postings with pay at 37 companies.

What is the typical Data Scientist pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $178K–$224K. The top 10% list $271K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $135K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Data Scientist jobs?

The median here is $196K, against $160K across all 469 postings for the role.

How many Data Scientist jobs in California list pay?

58 open postings at 37 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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