Senior Data Analyst Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$99,840

Average Base Salary

$104,913

Average Total Compensation

Min: $58K
Max: $165K
Base Salary
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 6,981
Min: $3K
Max: $263K
Total Compensation
Median: $81K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 175
The average base salary for a Senior Data Analyst is $99,840
based on 6,981 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $101,852.

The estimated average total compensation is $104,913
based on 175 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $103,447.

Senior Data Analyst Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive*
$154K
$208K
Executive
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 3
Manager
$72K
$195K
Manager
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 326
Senior
$58K
$165K
Senior
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 6,981
Mid-Level
$60K
$126K
Mid-Level
Median: $75K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 1,441
Entry Level
$50K
$125K
Entry Level
Median: $84K
Mean (Average): $86K
Data points: 64
Intern*
$70K
$117K
Intern
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 2
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Analyst. Here are the base salaries of a Data Analyst grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Senior Data Analyst Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$81K
$257K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $173K
Data points: 900
Product Manager
$89K
$250K
Product Manager
Median: $167K
Mean (Average): $170K
Data points: 3,172
Software Engineer
$75K
$240K
Software Engineer
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 30,549
Data Scientist
$85K
$213K
Data Scientist
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 4,459
Data Engineer
$81K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 4,327
Growth Marketing Analyst
$65K
$190K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 356
Research Scientist
$63K
$200K
Research Scientist
Median: $106K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 1,282
Product Analyst
$67K
$175K
Product Analyst
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 167
Business Intelligence
$71K
$150K
Business Intelligence
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 802
Data Analyst
$58K
$165K
Data Analyst
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 6,981
Business Analyst
$62K
$143K
Business Analyst
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 7,881
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 Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $172,883 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $97,353 base salary.

Top Cities for Senior Data Analyst Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$73K
$170K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $118K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 822
New York, NY
$60K
$199K
New York, NY
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $114K
Data points: 1,889
Boise, ID
$80K
$155K
Boise, ID
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 5
Louisville, KY
$75K
$198K
Louisville, KY
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 8
Seattle, WA
$67K
$161K
Seattle, WA
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $108K
Data points: 100
Portland, OR
$61K
$130K
Portland, OR
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 22
Charlotte, NC
$66K
$138K
Charlotte, NC
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 152
Sacramento, CA
$75K
$142K
Sacramento, CA
Median: $95K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 5
Hartford, CT
$68K
$130K
Hartford, CT
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $98K
Data points: 16
Baltimore, MD
$67K
$132K
Baltimore, MD
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 39
Houston, TX
$54K
$164K
Houston, TX
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $96K
Data points: 104
Toronto, Canada
$70K
$126K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $95K
Data points: 10
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Area, AR
$74K
$114K
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Area, AR
Median: $98K
Mean (Average): $95K
Data points: 37
Chicago, IL
$53K
$165K
Chicago, IL
Median: $85K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 580
Boston, MA
$65K
$140K
Boston, MA
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 398
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Data Analyst salary in Singapore, Singapore is the highest paying salary with a $183,000 average base salary. The Data Analyst salary in Tallinn, Estonia is the lowest paying salary with $45,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Senior Data Analyst Salaries

The d. e. shaw group
$145K
$250K
The d. e. shaw group
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $187K
Data points: 34
Bloomberg Lp
$115K
$236K
Bloomberg Lp
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $171K
Data points: 31
Two Sigma
$138K
$218K
Two Sigma
Median: $162K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 25
Netflix
$135K
$172K
Netflix
Median: $165K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 6
Citadel Llc
$140K
$200K
Citadel Llc
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $158K
Data points: 94
Lyft
$120K
$180K
Lyft
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 9
Amazon
$105K
$190K
Amazon
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 9
Citi
$69K
$200K
Citi
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 113
Microsoft
$93K
$172K
Microsoft
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 11
Point72
$95K
$255K
Point72
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 6
Hsbc
$90K
$198K
Hsbc
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 30
Deloitte
$97K
$187K
Deloitte
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 10
Roku Inc.
$124K
$151K
Roku Inc.
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 5
Uber
$113K
$168K
Uber
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 14
Meta
$107K
$171K
Meta
Median: $134K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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The Data Analyst at Oracle salary is the highest paying salary with a $230,000 average base salary. The Data Analyst at Indeed.Com salary is the lowest paying salary with $44,380 average base salary.
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