Data Scientist Salary in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 UTC
Average Salary
Hiring Velocity
− 91%88
Open positions in SF
88 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
250k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Data Scientist make in San Francisco?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints from postings active in the trailing 90 days. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
n = 88 postings · base salary, as posted
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary vs. estimated total compensation
| Percentile | Base Salary | Total comp est. |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $172,735 | $203,827 |
| 25th | $183,370 | $216,377 |
| 50th | $196,368 | $231,714 |
| 75th | $207,002 | $244,262 |
| 90th | $220,000 | $259,600 |
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Trends & market signals
Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Hiring velocity
- − 7%
Moscow, Russia
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- − 7%
Jerusalem, Israel
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- − 70%
Lima, Peru
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- − 80%
Santiago, Chile
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Role in top Companies
- 0%
Anthropic
$285K - $380K Salary Range
- 0%
OpenAI
$230K - $325K Salary Range
- 0%
Mercor
$208K - $312K Salary Range
- 0%
Meta
$210K - $281K Salary Range
Job Count Trend & Projection
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Salary Trend
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Data Scientist
CHAOS Industries·San Francisco, California·Remote
$150,000 – $170,000
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 9w ago
Senior Data Scientist
Circle FinTech·San Francisco, California·Remote
$152,500 – $205,000
circle.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Indexed 6d ago
Data Scientist, Product
Anthropic·San Francisco, California · New York, New York·Hybrid
$285,000 – $380,000
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Indexed 8w ago
Senior Data Scientist
SoFi·San Francisco, California·Remote
$223,560 – $245,916
sofi.com
Indexed 9w ago
Principal Data Scientist
iCIMS Careers Portal·San Francisco, California·Remote
$206,100 – $269,075
careers-americas.icims.com
Indexed 9w ago
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