IBM Data Scientist Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$111,603

Average Base Salary

$123,668

Average Total Compensation

Min: $72K
Max: $167K
Base Salary
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 533
Min: $13K
Max: $198K
Total Compensation
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 95
The average base salary for a Data Scientist at Ibm is $111,603
based on 533 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $115,135.

The estimated average total compensation is $123,668
based on 95 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $121,578.

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Normalized IBM Data Scientist Salaries


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The average base salary for Data Scientist at Ibm is in the top 43% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Scientist at Ibm is $111,603 while the average Data Scientist base salary is $123,183.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Ibm is in the top 36% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Ibm by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Ibm is in the top 60% compared to all other companies.

IBM Data Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$103K
$152K
Manager
Median: $119K
Mean (Average): $121K
Data points: 10
Senior
$82K
$229K
Senior
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 84
Mid-Level
$82K
$186K
Mid-Level
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 24
Entry Level
$51K
$131K
Entry Level
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $96K
Data points: 10
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

IBM Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Business Intelligence*
$78K
$191K
Business Intelligence
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 3
Product Manager
$91K
$209K
Product Manager
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 69
Machine Learning Engineer
$84K
$228K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 26
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$140K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2
Research Scientist
$94K
$165K
Research Scientist
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 33
Software Engineer
$61K
$196K
Software Engineer
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 1,202
Data Scientist
$72K
$167K
Data Scientist
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 533
Data Analyst
$67K
$133K
Data Analyst
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 72
Data Engineer
$63K
$116K
Data Engineer
Median: $79K
Mean (Average): $84K
Data points: 373
Business Analyst
$65K
$104K
Business Analyst
Median: $78K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 671
Product Analyst
$56K
$94K
Product Analyst
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $75K
Data points: 7
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 Business Intelligence role pays the most with a $146,826 base salary while the Product Analyst role on average pays the least with a $74,540 base salary.

Top Cities for IBM Data Scientist Salaries

Los Angeles, CA*
$181K
$190K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $186K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 2
San Francisco, CA
$93K
$194K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $131K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 83
Washington, DC
$94K
$152K
Washington, DC
Median: $124K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 9
New York, NY
$85K
$176K
New York, NY
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 170
Boston, MA
$82K
$155K
Boston, MA
Median: $108K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 32
Austin, TX
$77K
$167K
Austin, TX
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 32
Raleigh, NC
$82K
$145K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $104K
Data points: 37
Dallas, TX
$80K
$127K
Dallas, TX
Median: $108K
Mean (Average): $102K
Data points: 13
Seattle, WA
$80K
$128K
Seattle, WA
Median: $102K
Mean (Average): $102K
Data points: 7
Houston, TX
$88K
$110K
Houston, TX
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 5
Atlanta, GA
$59K
$134K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 11
Chicago, IL
$74K
$112K
Chicago, IL
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 19
Pittsburgh, PA
$67K
$122K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $86K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 13
Cleveland, OH
$66K
$131K
Cleveland, OH
Median: $86K
Mean (Average): $90K
Data points: 12
Ann Arbor, MI
$72K
$107K
Ann Arbor, MI
Median: $72K
Mean (Average): $79K
Data points: 26
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 $185,500 average base salary. The Data Scientist salary in Madrid, Spain is the lowest paying salary with $46,171 average base salary.

IBM 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
Ibm
$72K
$167K
Ibm
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 533
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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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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