Data Scientist salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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Data Scientist pay in Boston is measured from 15 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 10 postings put the middle half between $154,586 and $204,688, with a median of $172,200.
Against the 13 other measured markets for data scientist at senior, this sits below 10 of them; Mountain View leads at $225,519.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
22 data scientist roles are open in Boston right now, 20 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $128,800 – $134,900 | $129,100 | 5hint |
| Senior | $154,586 – $204,688 | $172,200 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
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 scientist roles in Boston · 20 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, $107,450–$199,550scale $60,000–$280,000
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 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 
Associate Data Scientist, DIBI Northeastern · Boston $76,335–$107,823 4d ago Data Scientist BCBSMA · Boston $116,190–$142,010 10d ago Data Scientist - Hybrid Manulife and John Hancock · Boston $90,160–$167,440 3w 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 Sr. Data Scientist - Process Modeling Amgen · Remote · US $134,168–$181,521 6w ago Lead Data Scientist Forward Financing · Remote · US $172,000–$237,000 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 Staff Data Scientist Xometry · North Bethesda $163,000–$190,000 5mo ago Staff Data Scientist Xometry · Waltham $163,000–$190,000 5mo 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 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