Data Scientist salary in Palo Alto
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
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Data Scientist pay in Palo Alto is measured from 9 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 9 postings put the middle half between $198,000 and $240,000, with a median of $214,500.
Against the 13 other measured markets for data scientist at senior, this sits below 2 of them; Mountain View leads at $225,519.
The one range here 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.
13 data scientist roles are open in Palo Alto right now, 12 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $198,000 – $240,000 | $214,500 | 9hint |
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 Palo Alto · 12 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, $156,000–$250,000scale $90,000–$350,000
Senior Data Scientist, Product Mudflap · Palo Alto New $185,000–$225,000 3d ago 
Founding Data Scientist Nectar · Palo Alto $200,000–$250,000 12d ago Staff Data Scientist, Product GEICO · Bethesda $115,000–$230,000 5w ago 
Data Scientist – Analytics AppLovin · Palo Alto $156,000–$234,000 2mo ago Measurement Data Scientist AppLovin · Palo Alto $98,000–$148,000 2mo ago 
Senior Data Scientist, Home Lending Wealthfront · Palo Alto $185,000–$211,000 2mo ago 
Senior Data Scientist, Planning and Forecasting Quince · Palo Alto $187,000–$242,000 3mo ago Staff Data Scientist, Planning and Forecasting Quince · Palo Alto $287,500–$315,000 3mo ago Senior Data Scientist, Growth Quince · Palo Alto $148,000–$198,000 3mo ago 
Staff Data Scientist Midi Health · Palo Alto $250,000 4mo ago Senior Data Scientist wing · Remote · US $169,000–$224,000 8mo ago 
Senior Staff Data Scientist Grindr · Palo Alto $210,000–$270,000 1y ago Senior Data Scientist Latica · Palo Alto $198,000–$240,000e 3mo ago