How Much Do Data Scientist Jobs Pay in McLean? (November 2026)

How pay has moved

Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

1. #1

   CO

   Capital One

   89 salaried listings in McLean

   $211,200

   median
   Senior Director, Data Science$315k – $359k·McLean, VASenior Director, Data Science - Head of Fair Lending Analytics - Fair & Responsible Banking Compliance$315k – $359k·Richmond, VASenior Director, Data Scientist - Global Payment Network$315k – $359k·Riverwoods, ILSenior Director, Data Scientist - US Card$315k – $359k·McLean, VADirector, Data Science$269k – $307k·McLean, VA
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2. #2

   K

   KBR

   2 salaried listings in McLean

   $196,850

   median
   Data Scientist$177k – $217k·McLean, VirginiaData Scientist$177k – $217k·McLean, Virginia
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3. #3

   BA

   Booz Allen Hamilton Holding

   9 salaried listings in McLean

   $162,000

   median
   Data Scientist$99k – $225k·McLean, VAData Scientist$99k – $225k·McLean, VAData Scientist$99k – $225k·McLean, VAData Scientist$99k – $225k·McLean, VAData Scientist$99k – $225k·McLean, VA
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4. #4

   G

   Guidehouse

   2 salaried listings in McLean

   $114,750

   median
   Financial Investigations Data Scientist$98k – $163k·US - DC, WashingtonFinancial Investigations Data Scientist (Consultant)$74k – $124k·US - DC, Washington
   All Guidehouse roles →

Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in McLean; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.