Google Data Scientist Salary

Google Data Scientist Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$152,441

Average Base Salary

$245,439

Average Total Compensation

Min: $123K
Max: $195K
Base Salary
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
Min: $50K
Max: $494K
Total Compensation
Median: $227K
Mean (Average): $245K
Data points: 112
The average base salary for a Data Scientist at Google is $152,441
based on 442 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $153,756.

The estimated average total compensation is $245,439
based on 112 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $235,778.

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Normalized Google 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 Google is in the top 87% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Scientist at Google is $152,441 while the average Data Scientist base salary is $123,183.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Google is in the top 79% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Google is in the top 84% compared to all other companies.

Google Data Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Senior
$123K
$232K
Senior
Median: $173K
Mean (Average): $177K
Data points: 52
Mid-Level
$121K
$204K
Mid-Level
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 23
Entry Level
$90K
$178K
Entry Level
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 11
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Scientist at Google. Here are the base salaries of a Data Scientist at Google grouped into 3 seniority categories.

Google Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$120K
$256K
Product Manager
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 357
Machine Learning Engineer
$76K
$232K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
Research Scientist
$132K
$212K
Research Scientist
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
Software Engineer
$112K
$216K
Software Engineer
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669
Data Scientist
$123K
$195K
Data Scientist
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
Data Engineer
$101K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
Product Analyst
$99K
$187K
Product Analyst
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 28
Growth Marketing Analyst
$103K
$200K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 43
Data Analyst
$100K
$166K
Data Analyst
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 190
Business Intelligence
$88K
$205K
Business Intelligence
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 71
Business Analyst
$90K
$175K
Business Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 272
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 $182,008 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $128,648 base salary.

Top Cities for Google Data Scientist Salaries

Zurich, Switzerland*
$195K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $195K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$172K
Austin, TX
Median: $172K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 1
Dublin, Ireland*
$162K
Dublin, Ireland
Median: $162K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 1
Seattle, WA
$128K
$221K
Seattle, WA
Median: $163K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 23
Boston, MA*
$144K
$167K
Boston, MA
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 2
New York, NY
$129K
$191K
New York, NY
Median: $154K
Mean (Average): $155K
Data points: 46
Washington, DC*
$155K
Washington, DC
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $155K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$127K
$190K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 351
Denver, CO*
$148K
Denver, CO
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 1
Syracuse, NY*
$140K
Syracuse, NY
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1
Los Angeles, CA*
$103K
$154K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $129K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 2
Chicago, IL*
$125K
Chicago, IL
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 1
Berlin, Germany*
$102K
$132K
Berlin, Germany
Median: $117K
Mean (Average): $117K
Data points: 2
Raleigh, NC*
$113K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $113K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1
London, United Kingdom*
$101K
$119K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $110K
Data points: 3
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1

The Data Scientist salary in Zurich, Switzerland is the highest paying salary with a $195,000 average base salary. The Data Scientist salary in Atlanta, GA is the lowest paying salary with $85,000 average base salary.

Google 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
Google
$123K
$195K
Google
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
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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