Don’t let top data scientists slip away due to a below-market salary. Update your salary benchmarks for data scientists using insights from 10 000+ job descriptions on SA's leading tech marketplace. In this report, you'll get exclusive data, including:
Quartile salary breakdowns to help you set fair, competitive pay ranges
Talent pool trends for data scientists
How average salaries compare to those for data engineers
Data scientists were one of the most in-demand roles following the post-COVID boom as companies sought to gain a competitive edge from their data. However, demand for data science positions has fluctuated since companies began focusing on building out their data infrastructure in addition to finding insights. That sees them pull ahead of their data engineering counterparts at the 10-year of experience mark.
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Methodology
The salary data comes from over 2300 data engineer job descriptions with salary stipulated upfront on the OfferZen platform over the past 12 months. To note:
79% of accepted offers on OfferZen match or exceed the salary listed in the job description.
Average salaries are single data points and only one part of a bigger story.
Many respondents may earn significantly more or less than these averages.
Every individual's context is different. Ultimately, salary is a personal conversation that should take place between employee and employer.
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