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Pinterest Data Scientist Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$140,356

Average Base Salary

$300,489

Average Total Compensation

Min: $103K
Max: $186K
Base Salary
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 38
Min: $173K
Max: $430K
Total Compensation
Median: $310K
Mean (Average): $300K
Data points: 9
The average base salary for a Data Scientist at Pinterest is $140,356
based on 38 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $147,135.

The estimated average total compensation is $300,489
based on 9 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $293,431.

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Normalized Pinterest Data Scientist Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
0% - Low
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The average base salary for Data Scientist at Pinterest is in the top 77% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Scientist at Pinterest is $140,356 while the average Data Scientist base salary is $123,417.

If we normalize the salaries at Pinterest by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Pinterest is in the top 61% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Pinterest by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Scientist at Pinterest is in the top 76% compared to all other companies.

Pinterest Data Scientist Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$161K
Manager
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 1
Senior*
$186K
$199K
Senior
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $192K
Data points: 3
Entry Level*
$150K
Entry Level
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Scientist at Pinterest. Here are the base salaries of a Data Scientist at Pinterest grouped into 3 seniority categories.

Pinterest Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$151K
$229K
Product Manager
Median: $205K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 7
Software Engineer
$121K
$220K
Software Engineer
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $162K
Data points: 252
Machine Learning Engineer
$122K
$205K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 19
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$150K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 1
Data Scientist
$103K
$186K
Data Scientist
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 38
Business Intelligence*
$139K
Business Intelligence
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 1
Data Engineer
$110K
$164K
Data Engineer
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 12
Business Analyst*
$116K
$125K
Business Analyst
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 2
Product Analyst
$99K
$154K
Product Analyst
Median: $112K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 16
Data Analyst*
$85K
Data Analyst
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $85K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Product Manager role pays the most with a $193,571 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $85,000 base salary.

Top Cities for Pinterest Data Scientist Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$103K
$186K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 38
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Data Scientist salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $140,356 average base salary. The Data Scientist salary in San Francisco, CA is the lowest paying salary with $140,356 average base salary.

Pinterest Data Scientist Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$112K
$649K
Netflix
Median: $303K
Mean (Average): $319K
Data points: 86
Roblox
$113K
$284K
Roblox
Median: $223K
Mean (Average): $216K
Data points: 22
Roku Inc.
$153K
$312K
Roku Inc.
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $212K
Data points: 19
Stitch Fix
$106K
$260K
Stitch Fix
Median: $223K
Mean (Average): $200K
Data points: 72
Citadel Llc
$154K
$264K
Citadel Llc
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $198K
Data points: 9
Sofi
$127K
$251K
Sofi
Median: $192K
Mean (Average): $191K
Data points: 8
Albertsons
$182K
$198K
Albertsons
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $190K
Data points: 9
Reddit, Inc.
$153K
$218K
Reddit, Inc.
Median: $210K
Mean (Average): $190K
Data points: 13
Opendoor.Com
$138K
$220K
Opendoor.Com
Median: $200K
Mean (Average): $188K
Data points: 6
Goldman Sachs
$90K
$340K
Goldman Sachs
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $187K
Data points: 12
Wish - Shopping Made Fun!
$144K
$230K
Wish - Shopping Made Fun!
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $187K
Data points: 8
Palo Alto Networks
$124K
$285K
Palo Alto Networks
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 15
Bytedance Inc.
$100K
$233K
Bytedance Inc.
Median: $177K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 63
Tiktok
$128K
$242K
Tiktok
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 16
Pinterest
$103K
$186K
Pinterest
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 38
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Data Scientist at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $318,757 average base salary. The Data Scientist at Gojek tech salary is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.
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