Lead Data Scientist
Median salary
$170,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$140,000 – $194,865
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+11.92%
+8.52% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
204 filings
Lead Data Scientist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$120,926
P25$140,000
Median$170,000
P75$194,865
P90$213,970
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$131,83130 LCAs
Level III$148,00065 LCAs
Level IV$186,984100 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Lead Data Scientist pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Data Scientists 73%Statisticians 11%Operations Research Analysts 7%Computer and Information Research Scientists 4%Software Developers 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 72.55% | 148 | $139,876 | $166,600 | $194,955 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 10.78% | 22 | $168,491 | $180,609 | $194,960 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 7.35% | 15 | $118,878 | $164,800 | $185,689 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 3.92% | 8 | $150,398 | $195,000 | $214,000 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 3.92% | 8 | $174,891 | $184,050 | $190,030 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Data Scientist
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Consulting | 11 | $204,900 | +23% |
| Adp Technology | 7 | $114,754 | -31.1% |
| Incedo | 5 | $103,272 | -37.3% |
| Aetna Resources | 5 | $197,216 | +9.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Lead Data Scientist5 LCAs · median $170,000