How much to pay a data scientist in India

Across 126 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 96 companies, the middle of the posted range for a data scientist in India is $29k a year; half of them fall between $19k and $38k. By level: junior $16k, mid-level $19k, senior $31k, lead $37k. People of this profession living in India who show their pay on Alion ask a median $30k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$29k
middle half
$19k–$38k
postings in 12 months
126
companies
96
what candidates ask
$30k

Data scientist pay in India by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$16k$11k–$20k11
Mid-level$19k$17k–$29k19
Senior$31k$22k–$39k78
Lead$37k$34k–$49k15

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What is the average salary of a data scientist in India?

The median of the posted ranges is $29k a year, and half of the postings fall between $19k and $38k (126 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in India, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 126 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0