Remote work intelligence

Remote Data Scientist Jobs

Remote-work compatibility, salary impact, and location-independence intelligence for Data Scientist.

In-office median

$140,000

Hybrid median

$142,800

Remote median

$145,600

Remote compatibility

88/100

Excellent

88

Industry: Technology

Location independence

93/100

Excellent

93

Automation risk

65/100

Strong

65

Higher = safer

What this means

Data Scientist roles are well suited to fully remote and hybrid arrangements. Remote postings frequently match or exceed in-office compensation, with a modest premium for distributed-first employers.

Remote salary trends

  • • Remote compensation has converged toward in-office medians since 2023.
  • • Hybrid roles (2–3 days on-site) now pay a small premium over fully remote.
  • • Geographic salary banding is more common at large employers (FAANG-style tiering).
  • • Distributed-first startups continue to pay top-tier compensation regardless of location.