Data professional salaries in the US
238 reported salaries and 180 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$175K
p25 $130K · p75 $225K
Median total comp
$210K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$175K
median of 180 listings
Reported vs posted
+2%
people are paid above posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$75K$125K$175K$225K$275K$325K
Entry · IC1
n=53
$105K
p25 $95K · p75 $125K-5% vs posted
Mid · IC2
n=48
$145K
p25 $125K · p75 $180K+2% vs posted
Senior · IC3
n=40
$170K
p25 $155K · p75 $195K+7% vs posted
Staff · IC4
n=59
$225K
p25 $195K · p75 $260K+5% vs posted
Principal · IC5+
n=38
$235K
p25 $215K · p75 $265K+1% vs posted
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
| Company | −15% · 0 · +15% | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth Coffee n=12 | -3% | |
| Proseware Security n=10 | -8% | |
| Relecloud n=10 | -13% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $175K vs current employees $180K (-3%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 109current employees 129
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $180K vs onsite / hybrid $175K (+5%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 76onsite / hybrid 162