Data Science salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Data Science pay in Boston is measured from 50 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 20 postings put the middle half between $143,863 and $204,563, with a median of $163,850.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $132,000, senior $163,850 and lead $235,981. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 79% more.
Against the 20 other measured markets for data science at senior, this sits below 15 of them; Mountain View leads at $225,519.
54 data science roles are open in Boston right now, 51 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $106,875 – $159,375 | $132,000 | 18 |
| Senior | $143,863 – $204,563 | $163,850 | 20 |
| Lead | $214,513 – $255,000 | $235,981 | 12 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open data science roles in Boston · 51 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $110,000–$262,200scale $60,000–$370,000
Associate Data Scientist Jerry.ai · Remote · US New $110,000–$140,000 1d ago Data Scientist Jerry.ai · Remote · US New $140,000–$160,000 1d ago Lead Data Scientist - Hybrid Manulife and John Hancock · Boston New $127,330–$236,470 1d ago Vice President, Quantitative Researcher HarbourVest · Boston New $210,000–$280,000 2d ago Senior Associate, Quantitative Researcher HarbourVest · Boston New $180,000–$210,000 2d ago Senior Data Scientist Manulife and John Hancock · Boston New $107,450–$199,550 2d ago 
Data Scientist, Medical Imaging (Open Level) Formation Bio · Boston New $177,500–$232,000 3d ago Data Scientist (Open Level) Formation Bio · Boston New $161,500–$267,000 3d ago Biostatistician I Hcyc · Boston New $103,700–$124,000 3d ago Director, Biostatistics Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston New $204,000–$306,000 3d ago 
Associate Data Scientist, DIBI Northeastern · Boston $76,335–$107,823 4d ago 
Intermediate Quantitative Analyst Ameriprise · Boston $140,000–$160,000 8d ago Quantitative Developer HarbourVest · Boston $160,000–$165,000 8d ago 
Associate Director, Data Science, Computational Oncology Msd · Boston $159,600–$251,200 8d ago 
Markets Senior Quantitative Analyst, Assistant Vice President, Hybrid Statestreet · Boston $90,000–$157,500 8d ago Global Data Science Lead Veeva Systems · Remote · US $120,000–$250,000 9d ago Data Scientist BCBSMA · Boston $116,190–$142,010 10d ago 
Senior Director, Data Management & Analytical Data Science Solutions Genentech · Boston $182,600–$339,200 11d ago Quantitative Analyst Fidelity · Boston $100,000–$200,000 12d ago 
IT Business Analyst, Clinical & Biostatistics Rhythm Pharmaceuticals · Boston $90,000–$135,000 2w ago Data Scientist - Hybrid Manulife and John Hancock · Boston $90,160–$167,440 3w ago Junior Quantitative Developer - Core Platform HarbourVest · Boston $130,000–$140,000 4w ago Senior Biostatistician II Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $132,200–$198,200 4w ago 
Principal Data Scientist Forward Financing · Remote · US $208,000–$286,000 4w ago 
Senior Data Scientist - Hybrid XPO Logistics · Boston $125,000–$150,000 5w ago 
Data Scientist / Engineer (Hybrid -Boston) Shift Technology · Boston $100,000–$110,000 5w ago Biostatistics Associate Director (HYBRID) Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $174,800–$262,200 5w ago Analytical Data Science Lead (Director) Genentech · Boston $152,300–$282,800 5w ago Lead Scientist, Data Science (Pricing Optimization) - Hybrid XPO Logistics · Boston $129,446–$161,807 5w ago Sr. Data Scientist - Process Modeling Amgen · Remote · US $134,168–$181,521 6w ago Principal Biostatistician Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $152,000–$228,000 6w ago Biostatistics Associate Director (HYBRID) Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $174,800–$262,200 6w ago Executive Director, Biostatistics Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $271,600–$407,400 6w ago Sr. Biostatistician II Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $132,200–$198,200 6w ago Associate Director, Biostatistics Rhythm Pharmaceuticals · Boston $160,000–$240,000 2mo ago Senior Director, Biostatistics Rhythm Pharmaceuticals · Boston $210,000–$300,000 2mo ago Quantitative Researcher Arrowstreet Capital · Boston $155,000–$260,000 3mo ago 
Statistician Costello Medical · Boston $75,000–$80,000 3mo ago Lead Data Scientist Forward Financing · Remote · US $172,000–$237,000 4mo ago Global Head of Biostatistics Genentech · South San Francisco $338,240–$443,940 4mo ago Senior Quantitative Developer Arrowstreet Capital · Boston $170,000–$325,000 4mo ago 
Senior Data Scientist, Product Analytics Xometry · North Bethesda $140,000–$160,000 4mo ago Senior Data Scientist, Product Analytics Xometry · Waltham $140,000–$160,000 4mo ago Statistician Intern Costello Medical · Boston $54,000–$66,000 5mo ago Senior Quantitative Researcher Arrowstreet Capital · Boston $170,000–$325,000 5mo ago Staff Data Scientist Xometry · North Bethesda $163,000–$190,000 5mo ago Staff Data Scientist Xometry · Waltham $163,000–$190,000 5mo ago Quantitative Developer Arrowstreet Capital · Boston $155,000–$260,000 6mo ago 
Senior Data Scientist - Verification & Validation Zoox · Foster City $209,000–$285,000 7mo ago Senior Data Scientist Nasdaq · Boston $95,000–$166,000 10mo ago Senior Statistician Costello Medical · Boston $95,000–$105,000 11mo ago Data Scientist (GenAI Solutions) - Hybrid XPO Logistics · Boston $106,875–$159,375e 6w ago Senior Data Scientist (GenAI Solutions) - Hybrid XPO Logistics · Boston $143,863–$204,563e 6w ago Associate Director/Director, Data Science, EHR AI Formation Bio · Boston In listing 5mo ago