Average Data Scientist with Apache Spark Skills Salary

The top respondents for the job title Data Scientist are from the companies Expedia, Inc., International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. and Microsoft Corp. Reported salaries are highest at Microsoft Corp where the average pay is $115,325. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Expedia, Inc., earning around $114,954. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. pays the lowest at around $75,000. Ford Motor Company also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $93,600.

Skills that pay less than market rate include Statistical Analysis, R, Data Analysis, Python and Machine Learning.

An entry-level Data Scientist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $92,561 based on 48 salaries. An early career Data Scientist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $100,211 based on 340 salaries. A mid-career Data Scientist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $119,222 based on 88 salaries. An experienced Data Scientist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $134,498 based on 20 salaries.

Employees with Data Scientist in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 22.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (17.6% more) and Seattle, Washington (9.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (9.8% less), Chicago, Illinois (2.1% less) and Boston, Massachusetts (1.8% less).