Data Scientist compensation
Data Scientist Salary at AI Startups (2026)
The Data Scientist salary range at AI startups runs from $123,200 to $309,000, with a median of $200,000 — based on 46 disclosed salaries from postings on Fast AI Jobs. These are aggregate figures only; we never publish an individual company's offer.
$123,200Minimum
$200,000Median
$309,000Maximum
Sample size: based on 46 disclosed salaries.
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Median Data Scientist salary by funding stage
| Funding stage | Median salary | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| Series G+ | $221,800 | 12 |
| Series D | $205,000 | 10 |
| Series C | $200,000 | 11 |
| Series B | $197,600 | 5 |
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How we calculate this
Roughly a quarter of AI-startup postings disclose pay. We extract the USD range from those that do, normalize each to a midpoint, and aggregate across distinct postings (deduplicated by posting ID). The minimum, median, and maximum above are based on 46 disclosed salaries. We publish aggregate ranges only — never a single company's salary — so the numbers stay representative rather than anecdotal.
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