Principal Data Scientist
Median salary
$176,397
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$160,371 – $205,725
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-0.21%
-3.24% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
146 filings
Principal Data Scientist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$134,830
P25$160,371
Median$176,397
P75$205,725
P90$244,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$139,4108 LCAs
Level III$179,02539 LCAs
Level IV$183,75087 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Principal 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 80%Statisticians 6%Operations Research Analysts 5%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 80.14% | 117 | $161,483 | $175,000 | $198,965 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 6.16% | 9 | $152,901 | $165,000 | $218,857 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 4.79% | 7 | $187,800 | $230,424 | $232,712 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wal Mart Associates | 20 | $175,370 | +0.2% |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 7 | $172,086 | -1.7% |
| Atlassian | 6 | $225,000 | +28.6% |
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.
- Principal Data Scientist I10 LCAs · median $140,066
- Senior Principal Data Scientist5 LCAs · median $200,000