Facebook Data Scientist Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$160,099

Average Base Salary

$228,971

Average Total Compensation

Min: $115K
Max: $205K
Base Salary
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 1,470
Min: $31K
Max: $417K
Total Compensation
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $229K
Data points: 308
The average base salary for a Data Scientist at Meta is $160,099
based on 1,470 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $162,560.

The estimated average total compensation is $228,971
based on 308 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $225,107.

View the full Data Scientist at Meta interview guide

Normalized Facebook Data Scientist Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
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The average base salary for Data Scientist at Meta is in the top 92% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Scientist at Meta is $160,099 while the average Data Scientist base salary is $123,183.

If we normalize the salaries at Meta by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Meta is in the top 86% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Meta by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Meta is in the top 85% compared to all other companies.

Facebook Data Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$162K
$252K
Manager
Median: $184K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 78
Senior
$117K
$239K
Senior
Median: $189K
Mean (Average): $184K
Data points: 126
Mid-Level
$115K
$190K
Mid-Level
Median: $159K
Mean (Average): $158K
Data points: 81
Entry Level
$116K
$162K
Entry Level
Median: $153K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 14
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Scientist at Meta. Here are the base salaries of a Data Scientist at Meta grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Facebook Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$147K
$277K
Product Manager
Median: $207K
Mean (Average): $210K
Data points: 707
Machine Learning Engineer
$120K
$260K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 213
Software Engineer
$118K
$240K
Software Engineer
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5,286
Growth Marketing Analyst
$122K
$239K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $166K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 28
Research Scientist
$130K
$228K
Research Scientist
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 921
Business Intelligence
$128K
$229K
Business Intelligence
Median: $152K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 14
Data Engineer
$120K
$200K
Data Engineer
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $163K
Data points: 1,115
Data Scientist
$115K
$205K
Data Scientist
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 1,470
Product Analyst*
$105K
$178K
Product Analyst
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 4
Data Analyst
$95K
$183K
Data Analyst
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 73
Business Analyst
$93K
$178K
Business Analyst
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 61
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Product Manager role pays the most with a $210,136 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $131,795 base salary.

Top Cities for Facebook Data Scientist Salaries

Los Angeles, CA*
$158K
$180K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 3
Chicago, IL*
$153K
$180K
Chicago, IL
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 3
Philadelphia, PA*
$170K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 1
Las Vegas, NV*
$170K
Las Vegas, NV
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 1
Bozeman, MT*
$170K
Bozeman, MT
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 1
Portland, OR*
$167K
Portland, OR
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 1
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area*
$165K
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 1
Tulsa, OK*
$165K
Tulsa, OK
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 1
New York, NY
$120K
$195K
New York, NY
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 177
Boston, MA
$150K
$176K
Boston, MA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 5
San Francisco, CA
$115K
$211K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 1,005
Seattle, WA
$114K
$199K
Seattle, WA
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 204
Washington, DC
$142K
$177K
Washington, DC
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 9
Austin, TX
$132K
$186K
Austin, TX
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 15
London, United Kingdom
$80K
$166K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 15
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Data Scientist salary in Los Angeles, CA is the highest paying salary with a $171,823 average base salary. The Data Scientist salary in Toronto, Canada is the lowest paying salary with $105,229 average base salary.

Facebook Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$112K
$649K
Netflix
Median: $303K
Mean (Average): $319K
Data points: 86
Roblox
$113K
$284K
Roblox
Median: $223K
Mean (Average): $216K
Data points: 22
Roku Inc.
$156K
$330K
Roku Inc.
Median: $198K
Mean (Average): $216K
Data points: 16
Stitch Fix
$106K
$260K
Stitch Fix
Median: $223K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 72
Citadel Llc
$154K
$264K
Citadel Llc
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $198K
Data points: 9
Albertsons
$182K
$199K
Albertsons
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $190K
Data points: 7
Reddit, Inc.
$153K
$218K
Reddit, Inc.
Median: $210K
Mean (Average): $190K
Data points: 13
Opendoor.Com
$138K
$220K
Opendoor.Com
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 6
Goldman Sachs
$90K
$340K
Goldman Sachs
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $187K
Data points: 12
Wish - Shopping Made Fun!
$144K
$230K
Wish - Shopping Made Fun!
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $187K
Data points: 8
Bytedance Inc.
$100K
$233K
Bytedance Inc.
Median: $177K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 63
Tiktok
$128K
$242K
Tiktok
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 16
Slack
$144K
$237K
Slack
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $177K
Data points: 5
Airbnb
$130K
$224K
Airbnb
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $174K
Data points: 182
Meta
$115K
$205K
Meta
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 1,470
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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The Data Scientist at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $318,757 average base salary. The Data Scientist at Gojek tech salary is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.
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