Microsoft Data Scientist Salary

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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$140,407

Average Base Salary

$191,631

Average Total Compensation

Min: $110K
Max: $184K
Base Salary
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2,388
Min: $28K
Max: $348K
Total Compensation
Median: $187K
Mean (Average): $192K
Data points: 289
The average base salary for a Data Scientist at Microsoft is $140,407
based on 2,388 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $143,628.

The estimated average total compensation is $191,631
based on 289 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $186,290.

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Normalized Microsoft Data Scientist Salaries


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The average base salary for Data Scientist at Microsoft is in the top 78% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Scientist at Microsoft is $140,407 while the average Data Scientist base salary is $123,255.

If we normalize the salaries at Microsoft by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Microsoft is in the top 75% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Microsoft by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Microsoft is in the top 71% compared to all other companies.

Microsoft Data Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager
$111K
$317K
Manager
Median: $182K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 13
Senior
$77K
$211K
Senior
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 198
Mid-Level
$109K
$167K
Mid-Level
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 92
Entry Level
$109K
$136K
Entry Level
Median: $121K
Mean (Average): $123K
Data points: 15
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Microsoft Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Analyst*
$180K
Product Analyst
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $180K
Data points: 1
Product Manager
$71K
$225K
Product Manager
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 628
Machine Learning Engineer
$88K
$217K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 74
Business Intelligence
$66K
$209K
Business Intelligence
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 6
Data Scientist
$110K
$184K
Data Scientist
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2,388
Software Engineer
$70K
$200K
Software Engineer
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 10,621
Data Engineer
$66K
$184K
Data Engineer
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 63
Growth Marketing Analyst
$92K
$173K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 44
Research Scientist
$59K
$189K
Research Scientist
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 6
Business Analyst
$94K
$167K
Business Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 45
Data Analyst
$94K
$160K
Data Analyst
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 162
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 Analyst role pays the most with a $180,000 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $128,168 base salary.

Top Cities for Microsoft Data Scientist Salaries

Los Angeles, CA
$156K
$333K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $166K
Mean (Average): $203K
Data points: 6
Chicago, IL*
$175K
Chicago, IL
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 1
San Francisco, CA
$118K
$199K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $152K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 221
New York, NY
$110K
$192K
New York, NY
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 11
Washington, DC*
$115K
$155K
Washington, DC
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 3
Des Moines, IA*
$140K
Des Moines, IA
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1
Seattle, WA
$110K
$181K
Seattle, WA
Median: $137K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1,950
Dublin, Ireland*
$138K
Dublin, Ireland
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 1
Houston, TX
$126K
$151K
Houston, TX
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 8
Denver, CO*
$135K
Denver, CO
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 1
Philadelphia, PA*
$120K
$148K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 2
Austin, TX*
$130K
$135K
Austin, TX
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 3
Boston, MA
$108K
$165K
Boston, MA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 118
Atlanta, GA
$110K
$160K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $131K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 21
Hyderabad, India
$44K
$71K
Hyderabad, India
Median: $53K
Mean (Average): $56K
Data points: 7
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 $202,765 average base salary. The Data Scientist salary in Hyderabad, India is the lowest paying salary with $55,571 average base salary.

Microsoft 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.
$158K
$324K
Roku Inc.
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $215K
Data points: 17
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
$198K
Albertsons
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $190K
Data points: 8
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
Palo Alto Networks
$124K
$285K
Palo Alto Networks
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 15
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
Microsoft
$110K
$184K
Microsoft
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 2,388
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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