Data Scientist Salary Around the World (2026)

Compare mid-level data scientist salary ranges across global markets using local currencies and USD-equivalent estimates.

Worldwide Salary

Compare mid-career salary ranges by country group. Each row shows the local median range and the API-provided USD equivalent.

United States flagUS
Benchmark
$110K – $145K/year Median salary for mid-level Data Scientist.
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
Highest Paying Market
$129K – $154K/year CHF 105K – CHF 125K/year for mid-level.
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30 Countries Compared
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High-Income Global Markets

Established economies with mature technology hiring and higher compensation bands.

Country
Currency
Basis
Local Median Range
USD Equivalent
United States flagUnited States
USD
Annual
$110K – $145K/year
$110K – $145K/year
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
CHF
Annual
CHF 105K – CHF 125K/year
$129K – $154K/year
Australia flagAustralia
AUD
Annual
A$110K – A$140K/year
$79K – $100K/year
Canada flagCanada
CAD
Annual
CA$90K – CA$120K/year
$65K – $87K/year
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
GBP
Annual
£55K – £75K/year
$74K – $101K/year
Germany flagGermany
EUR
Annual
€65K – €77K/year
$75K – $89K/year
Netherlands flagNetherlands
EUR
Annual
€60K – €80K/year
$70K – $93K/year
Ireland flagIreland
EUR
Annual
€65K – €80K/year
$75K – $93K/year
Singapore flagSingapore
SGD
Monthly
S$9K – S$12K/month
$7.1K – $9.4K/month
Sweden flagSweden
SEK
Annual
SEK 600K – SEK 720K/year
$62K – $75K/year

Growing Mid-Market Technology Hubs

Expanding technology markets with strong regional demand and growing employer investment.

Country
Currency
Basis
Local Median Range
USD Equivalent
Spain flagSpain
EUR
Annual
€45K – €60K/year
$52K – $70K/year
Poland flagPoland
PLN
Monthly
PLN 14.5K – PLN 20.4K/month
$3.9K – $5.5K/month
Czechia flagCzechia
CZK
Monthly
CZK 90K – CZK 115K/month
$4.3K – $5.5K/month
Portugal flagPortugal
EUR
Annual
€36K – €44K/year
$42K – $51K/year
United Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab Emirates
AED
Monthly
AED 18K – AED 28K/month
$4.9K – $7.6K/month
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
SAR
Annual
SAR 185K – SAR 260K/year
$49K – $69K/year
Malaysia flagMalaysia
MYR
Monthly
RM 6.8K – RM 11.5K/month
$1.7K – $2.8K/month
Mexico flagMexico
MXN
Monthly
MX$45K – MX$75K/month
$2.6K – $4.4K/month
Brazil flagBrazil
BRL
Monthly
R$9K – R$14K/month
$1.8K – $2.7K/month
South Africa flagSouth Africa
ZAR
Annual
ZAR 500K – ZAR 700K/year
$31K – $44K/year

Emerging and Cost-Competitive Markets

Cost-competitive markets with increasing software hiring, remote work, and offshore delivery demand.

Country
Currency
Basis
Local Median Range
USD Equivalent
India flagIndia
INR
Annual
₹800K – ₹1.5M/year
$8.4K – $15.8K/year
Pakistan flagPakistan
PKR
Monthly
PKR 180K – PKR 300K/month
$650 – $1.1K/month
Bangladesh flagBangladesh
BDT
Monthly
BDT 60K – BDT 130K/month
$490 – $1.1K/month
Philippines flagPhilippines
PHP
Monthly
₱65K – ₱100K/month
$1.0K – $1.6K/month
Vietnam flagVietnam
VND
Monthly
₫28M – ₫42M/month
$1.1K – $1.6K/month
Indonesia flagIndonesia
IDR
Monthly
IDR 12M – IDR 20M/month
$680 – $1.1K/month
Egypt flagEgypt
EGP
Monthly
EGP 22K – EGP 35K/month
$430 – $690/month
Nigeria flagNigeria
NGN
Monthly
₦600K – ₦1.1M/month
$450 – $830/month
Kenya flagKenya
KES
Annual
KES 1.8M – KES 2.5M/year
$13.9K – $19.3K/year
Morocco flagMorocco
MAD
Monthly
MAD 25K – MAD 35K/month
$2.7K – $3.8K/month

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