Tesla Data Scientist Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$127,024

Average Base Salary

$172,043

Average Total Compensation

Min: $99K
Max: $167K
Base Salary
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 28
Min: $104K
Max: $208K
Total Compensation
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 8
The average base salary for a Data Scientist at Tesla is $127,024
based on 28 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $128,153.

The estimated average total compensation is $172,043
based on 8 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $169,384.

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Normalized Tesla 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 Tesla is in the top 62% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Scientist at Tesla is $127,024 while the average Data Scientist base salary is $123,255.

If we normalize the salaries at Tesla by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Tesla is in the top 47% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Tesla by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Tesla is in the top 48% compared to all other companies.

Tesla Data Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Senior
$119K
$177K
Senior
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 7
Mid-Level*
$140K
Mid-Level
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1
Entry Level*
$83K
$132K
Entry Level
Median: $108K
Mean (Average): $108K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

Tesla Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$124K
$195K
Product Manager
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 6
Machine Learning Engineer*
$123K
$170K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 4
Software Engineer
$114K
$191K
Software Engineer
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 208
Data Engineer
$115K
$164K
Data Engineer
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 25
Data Scientist
$99K
$167K
Data Scientist
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 28
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$120K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Product Analyst*
$112K
$124K
Product Analyst
Median: $118K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 2
Research Scientist
$86K
$142K
Research Scientist
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 6
Data Analyst
$85K
$126K
Data Analyst
Median: $103K
Mean (Average): $102K
Data points: 16
Business Intelligence
$87K
$114K
Business Intelligence
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 9
Business Analyst
$90K
$115K
Business Analyst
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 21
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 $153,667 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $94,262 base salary.

Top Cities for Tesla Data Scientist Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$104K
$168K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $128K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 26
Reno, NV*
$97K
Reno, NV
Median: $97K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Data Scientist salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $129,959 average base salary. The Data Scientist salary in Reno, NV is the lowest paying salary with $97,000 average base salary.

Tesla 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
Tesla
$99K
$167K
Tesla
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 28
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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