Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Research Data Scientist
Occupation profile for Senior Research Data Scientist covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $104,300.
- FY2026 certified median
- $104,300
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $104,300–$120,685
- Top employer
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $111,312 | $110,162 | $112,461 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $142,000 | $142,000 | $142,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $104,300 | $104,300 | $120,685 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center2 filings
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute2 filings
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP1 filings
- HCA Management Services LP1 filings
Top cities
- West Hollywood2 filings
- Houston2 filings
- Waltham1 filings
- Nashville1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1221 | $96,678 | $133,702 | $170,726 | $207,750 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-1211 | $77,522 | $98,176 | $118,851 | $139,506 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-2051 | $70,658 | $93,226 | $115,794 | $138,362 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-2041 | $79,997 | $100,110 | $120,224 | $140,338 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-1029 | $68,806 | $86,861 | $104,915 | $122,970 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 34980 | 15-2051 | $69,826 | $89,606 | $109,408 | $129,189 |