Data Scientist salary in San Diego
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
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Data Scientist pay in San Diego is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $200,500 and $227,875, with a median of $224,500.
Against the 13 other measured markets for data scientist at senior, this sits below 1 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.
12 data scientist roles are open in San Diego right now, 12 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $200,500 – $227,875 | $224,500 | 6hint |
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 San Diego · 12 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $77,600–$225,000scale $40,000–$320,000
Payer Healthcare Data Scientist, Director PwC · MA-Boston New $155,000–$410,000 2d ago Sustainment Data Scientist Bah · San Diego $48,100–$98,000 4d ago Data Scientist, Senior Bah · San Diego $99,000–$225,000 5d ago Data Scientist, Mid Bah · San Diego $77,600–$176,000 10d ago Data Scientist, Junior Bah · San Diego $61,900–$141,000 2w ago Data Scientist Bah · San Diego $61,900–$141,000 3w ago Data Scientist, Mid Bah · San Diego $77,600–$176,000 3w ago 
Senior Data Scientist Sony · San Diego $180,000–$205,000 3w ago Sustainment Data Scientist Bah · San Diego $77,600–$176,000 4w ago Payer Healthcare Data Scientist, Manager PwC · MA-Boston $99,000–$232,000 4w ago Data Scientist, Mid Bah · San Diego $77,600–$176,000 2mo ago 
Staff Data Scientist (Pricing) GoFundMe · San Diego $179,500–$269,500 8mo ago