How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Australia? (October 2026)
As of October 2026, the median data science salary in Australia is $127,402 a year. Most roles pay between $45,760 and $202,500 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 21 salaried listings advertised in the last 12 months across 7 companies. Too few roles are open right now to state a current figure on their own, so this covers the last 12 months — 5 open now and 16 since closed. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by the month each role was posted, across current live listings. A monthly snapshot builds a firmer long-run trend over time.
Highest-paying employers
- Senior Lecturer, Project Management, AI & Business AnalyticsSenior Manager, Data Engagement & AnalyticsAll University of Wollongong roles →
- Principal Data ScientistBiostatisticianSenior Change Analyst, Artificial Intelligence PlatformSenior Data EngineerAll 406 Not Acceptable roles →
- Staff Data ScientistSr Principal Data ScientistPrincipal / Sr. Principal Data Scientist – Machine Learning and Predictive AnalyticsPrincipal / Sr Principal Data Analytics EngineerPrincipal Data EngineerAll Northrop Grumman roles →
- Senior Data EngineerSenior Data ScientistSenior Data Scientist – Applied Machine LearningSenior Data Scientist – Applied Machine LearningAll Lendi Group roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Australia; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: data science listings in Australia with a published salary, updated daily. Too few roles are open right now for a figure drawn from them alone, so this page covers every salaried listing from the last 12 months, open or since closed. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.