What is a data scientist job?

In a data scientist job, a person finds patterns in data and builds models that predict what will happen. 373 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.

How many data scientist jobs are open right now?

There are 373 open data scientist jobs at 147 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 20 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most data scientist jobs?

Right now the most openings are at OpenAI (14), Airwallex (13), Socure (13), Lyft (12) and Reddit (10). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote data scientist jobs?

93 of the 373 open data scientist jobs (25%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do data scientist jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $221K, based on 211 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $188K and $270K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.

How do I apply for data scientist jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Data scientist: a person in this job finds patterns in data and builds models that predict what will happen. OpenAI, Airwallex, Socure, Lyft and Pinterest have the most open roles with “Data scientist” or a close variant in the title right now.

373 open roles · 20 posted in the last 7 days · 25% remote · 147 companies hiring · $221K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay211 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The orange column holds the median, $221K.

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Period	Count
under $75K	0
$75K to $100K	1
$100K to $125K	2
$125K to $150K	11
$150K to $175K	23
$175K to $200K	40
$200K to $250K	66
$250K to $300K	38
$300K and more	30

Three numbersOut of 373 open jobs in this list.

Can be done from home25%93 of 373 jobs

State the pay63%234 of 373 jobs

Are for beginners7%25 of 373 jobs

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Skills asked for in data scientist roles

Python333 · 89%SQL303 · 81%Machine Learning205 · 55%LLM95 · 25%dbt51 · 14%AWS47 · 13%Snowflake44 · 12%

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What data scientist roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$206K	64
Senior	$198K	79
Lead	$246K	68

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about data scientist jobs

What is a data scientist job?: In a data scientist job, a person finds patterns in data and builds models that predict what will happen. 373 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many data scientist jobs are open right now?: There are 373 open data scientist jobs at 147 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 20 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most data scientist jobs?: Right now the most openings are at OpenAI (14), Airwallex (13), Socure (13), Lyft (12) and Reddit (10). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote data scientist jobs?: 93 of the 373 open data scientist jobs (25%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do data scientist jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $221K, based on 211 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $188K and $270K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for data scientist jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Data analystPython, SQL, LLM, Machine Learning · $151K, $70K less Analytics engineerPython, SQL, LLM, Snowflake · $195K, $26K less Growth and performance marketingPython, SQL, LLM, Machine Learning · $172K, $49K less Fraud and risk analystPython, SQL, LLM, Machine Learning · $170K, $51K less Sales and revenue operationsPython, SQL, LLM, Snowflake · $166K, $54K less

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