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Data Scientist Jobs

Data science splits into analytics-facing roles embedded with product teams and modelling-facing roles closer to machine learning. Titles rarely make that distinction clear, so the interview loop is the better signal.

Demand index
79

0–100 composite

Est. openings
38,000
YoY growth
+8.4%
Median salary
$158k

Process

Typical interview loop

  1. 1Recruiter screen
  2. 2SQL and analytics screen
  3. 3Statistics and experimentation
  4. 4Case study
  5. 5Cross-functional panel

In-demand skills

SQL and warehouse modellingPython or RExperimentation and causal inferenceStatistical communicationDashboarding

By market

Data Scientist openings by city

Full salary breakdown
CityEst. openingsMedian salary
San Francisco130$207k
New York120$195k
London115$105k
Bangalore105$40k
Singapore95$116k
Berlin90$84k
Toronto85$109k
Tel Aviv85$125k