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>>6865711

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Data_Scientist,_IT/Salary

>A relatively junior crowd, somewhere between two-thirds and three-fourths of IT Data Scientists have fewer than five years of experience under their belt and the average salary for the field is $98,446 annually. Pay generally spreads from $62,508 to $142,118 per year. Residency is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by career duration. Nearly all report receiving medical coverage from their employers and the greater part collect dental insurance. The vast majority of IT Data Scientists (88 percent) are men. Job satisfaction is reported as high by the vast majority of workers. Participants in PayScale's salary questionnaire provided the particulars of this report.

http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/data-scientist-salary-SRCH_KO0,14.htm

>National Avg
>$118,709

>Data Scientist
>Facebook (27 Salaries) $133,326

This is a relatively new and fast growing field evidently. A quant making $300k starting is also a type of data scientist. Also, don't forget to minor in Comp Sci.

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Data_Scientist,_IT/Salary

>A relatively junior crowd, somewhere between two-thirds and three-fourths of IT Data Scientists have fewer than five years of experience under their belt and the average salary for the field is $98,446 annually. Pay generally spreads from $62,508 to $142,118 per year. Residency is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by career duration. Nearly all report receiving medical coverage from their employers and the greater part collect dental insurance. The vast majority of IT Data Scientists (88 percent) are men. Job satisfaction is reported as high by the vast majority of workers. Participants in PayScale's salary questionnaire provided the particulars of this report.

http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/data-scientist-salary-SRCH_KO0,14.htm

>National Avg
>$118,709

>Data Scientist
>Facebook (27 Salaries) $133,326

This is a relatively new and fast growing field evidently. A quant making $300k starting is also a type of data scientist