How Much Do Data Scientist Jobs Pay in San Jose? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median Data Scientist salary in San Jose is $191,975 a year. Most roles pay between $144,685 and $240,580 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 30 live salaried listings across 8 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- ASIC Gen-AI Data ScientistStaff GenAI Engineer - AMS Design and OptimizationASIC Gen-AI Data ScientistAll Micron roles →
- All eBay roles →
- Senior Manager, Analytics and Data Science - FireflyStaff Data Scientist - International Product MarketingSenior Data Scientist, GTM Data ScienceSenior Data Scientist, ML— Fraud Detection & EffectivenessData ScientistAll Adobe roles →
- Senior Manager, Data Science - AI FoundationsSenior Manager, Data Science - AI FoundationsManager, Data Science - AI FoundationsManager, Data Science - Emerging MLManager, Data Science - AI FoundationsAll Capital One roles →
- All HPE roles →
Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in San Jose; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.
Methodology: Data Scientist listings in San Jose with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. 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.