Data Scientist Salary Guide
Data scientists with LLM and generative AI experience see the fastest salary growth. Production ML skills significantly outpace research-only backgrounds.
Very High Demand+18% Year-over-Year
Average Salary (India)
₹20,00,000
Range: ₹10,00,000 – ₹50,00,000
Average Salary (Global)
$110,000
Range: $75,000 – $200,000
Salary by Seniority Level
1
Junior (0-2 yrs)India: ₹10,00,000 – ₹16,00,000
Global: $75,000 – $100,000
2
Mid (3-5 yrs)India: ₹16,00,000 – ₹30,00,000
Global: $100,000 – $150,000
3
Senior (6-10 yrs)India: ₹30,00,000 – ₹50,00,000
Global: $150,000 – $200,000
4
Lead/Principal (10+ yrs)India: ₹45,00,000 – ₹90,00,000
Global: $200,000 – $380,000
Top Skills Driving Compensation
PythonMachine LearningLLMsSQLStatisticsMLOps
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