Data & AI
Data Scientist Salary Benchmarks (2026)
Comprehensive compensation data, experience tier breakdowns, and top paying tech hubs for Data Scientists.
JUNIOR (0-2 YRS)
€55,000 - €70,000 / year
MID-LEVEL (3-5 YRS)
€75,000 - €105,000 / year
SENIOR (5-8 YRS)
€110,000 - €150,000 / year
LEAD / PRINCIPAL (8+ YRS)
€155,000 - €210,000 / year
Top Paying Cities & Tech Hubs
1. San Francisco
($175k)
2. London
(ÂŁ100k)
3. Zurich
(CHF 140k)
4. Berlin
(€95k)
Skills That Command Highest Pay
Adding these technologies to your resume significantly increases compensation:
LLM Fine-tuning
PyTorch
BigQuery
MLOps
PySpark