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Data Scientist / Engineer Salary

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Updated: 13 Jun 2013

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Data Scientist / Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$63,816 - $150,616

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $102,138

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Data Scientist / Engineer Job Listings

Senior Data Engineer/Scientist - Streaming Activity

Jun 14

- Los Gatos, CA

for an additional data engineer/scientist to work... data warehouse infrastructure to support streaming activity analysis (requirements gathering, ETL, data... - Indeed

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Data Scientist/Big Data Engineer

May 24

Triad Group - San Jose, CA

a search for a Data Scientist/Big Data Engineer. Our... Hadoop/Hive - Very data driven and ability to slice and dice large volumes of data - Experience with SEM... - Indeed

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Research Engineer/Scientist - Data Analytics Software Development

Jun 06

ASURE - Applied Research & Development Corporation - Scottsdale, AZ

Positions: Research Engineer/Scientist – Data Analytics Software Development Company: ASURE Deadline... data volumes, and similar functions to develop data... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$63,263 - $141,136
Bonus	$0.00 - $19,811
Profit Sharing	$4,000 - $13,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$63,816 - $150,616
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 138

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Data Scientist / Engineer Tasks

Perform and interpret data studies and product experiments concerning new data sources or new uses for existing data sources.
Develop prototypes, proof of concepts, algorithms, predictive models, and custom analysis.
Design and build new data set processes for modeling, data mining, and production purposes.
Determine new ways to improve data and search quality, and predictive capabilities.

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Companies and Industries for Data Scientist / Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Amazon.com Inc	$73,000 - $102,500

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$53,529 - $131,657
Internet Advertising	$56,882 - $133,332
e-Commerce, Business to Consumer (B2C)	$55,242 - $133,484
Marketing, Advertising, and Media Management	$55,331 - $128,222
Health Care	$57,032 - $137,774

Key Statistics for Data Scientist / Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 10%			Male 90%
Salary:	$47,816 - $108,615			$81,473 - $118,465

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

16%

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$80,000 - $147,455
Bachelor's Degree	$60,913 - $138,581
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$30,271 - $156,594
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$69,185 - $137,569
Doctorate (PhD), Computer Science (CS)	$78,617 - $147,509

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 77%
	Vision: 64%		None: 12%

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