$250K+ data scientist jobs
How many data science jobs pay $250K+?
267 open data science jobs at 140 companies post a base pay range that goes to $250K or more a year. That is 27% of the 986 jobs with a yearly posted range in US dollars. The median posted range of these jobs is $204K to $286K. The numbers come from the companies' own job postings on Nov 10, 2026. They show base pay only, without stock or a bonus.
Companies with the most of these jobs
| Company | Jobs | Median posted base pay |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart | 24 | $209K |
| Capital One | 20 | $258K |
| 10 | $260K | |
| OpenAI | 8 | $381K |
| 6 | $252K | |
| Anthropic | 5 | $333K |
| Roblox | 5 | $293K |
| Meta | 5 | $284K |
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What does $250K+ mean on this page?
The top of the posted yearly base pay range is $250K or more. The bottom of the range can be lower. Stock and a bonus are not in the range.
How many data science jobs pay $250K or more?
267 open data science jobs at 140 companies post a base pay range that goes to $250K or more a year. That is 27% of the 986 jobs with a yearly posted range in US dollars. The median posted range of these jobs is $204K to $286K.
Which companies post these jobs?
The companies with the most of these jobs are Walmart, Capital One, Reddit, OpenAI, Pinterest.
A job is in this list when the top of its posted yearly range in US dollars is $250K or more. A page needs 20 or more of these jobs. The median range does not use a range with a bottom below $15,000, a top above $1,000,000, or a top that is more than four times the bottom.