Data Scientists in California
Data scientists develop techniques and applications that convert raw data into actionable insights using programming languages and visualization tools. They apply data mining, modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract patterns from large datasets In California the median pay is $141,590 a year, 18% above the national median of $120,230.
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Who is hiring in California
Openings in California and remote
- Senior Data Scientist, MNO Data · GiveDirectly · Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Türkiye, UK, USA · Remote
- Reporting Data Scientist - Project Controls · Fluor · Sacramento, Sacramento County · $121,189–$121,189
- Data Scientist, Analytics (Technical Leadership) · Meta · USA · Remote
- Data Scientist 3 · Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · Sacramento, Sacramento County · $134,896–$134,896
- Sr. Data Scientist, Forward-Deployed · 6sense Insights, Inc. · United States · Remote
- Sr. Data Scientist · hims & hers · USA · Remote
- Senior Data Scientist, Product · RevenueCat · EMEA, LATAM, Canada, USA · Remote
- Data Scientist, Risk · Imprint · USA · Remote
Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.
What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience).
Skills that matter most
Knowledge areas
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Licenses and training in California
Data Scientists pay in other states
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O*NET-SOC 15-2051.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.