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Target · Compensation intelligence · Updated Oct 18, 2026

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Fortune 500 · #42 · 2026

Total compensation · median$171,0009 samples · United States

Base salary · same cohort$160,000Matching base-pay statistic

Annual cash bonus · same cohort$6,000Matching bonus statistic

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Data Scientist · Target · United States

For Data Scientist at Target in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $171,000. The sample denominator is 9 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort: USD $160,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort: USD $6,000
Median annual equity · same cohort: USD $12,000

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

Coverage refreshed 2026-10-12. Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.

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17 measurements

ROLE / LEVEL	TOTAL COMP	BASE SALARY	STOCK / YEAR	CASH BONUS	CONTEXT
Data ScientistAll reported levelsUnited States	$171,000USD · Median	$160,000	$12,000	$6,000	Median compensation9 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Data ScientistLevel not disclosedAll reported locations	$171,000USD · Median	—	—	—	Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Data ScientistL6United States	$194,436USD · Mean	—	—	—	Mean compensation28 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Data ScientistL5United States	$163,754USD · Mean	—	—	—	Mean compensation13 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Data ScientistL4United States	$101,040USD · Mean	—	—	—	Mean compensation5 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026

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United States · Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed

Cash and equity, in context.

Each amount is the published statistic for this matching cohort. Components may not sum to total compensation.

Base salary$160,0009 samples

Cash bonus$6,0009 samples

Annual equity$12,0009 samples

Total compensation$171,0009 samples

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Published salary aggregates9 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 12, 2026

Employer posting8 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 18, 2026

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2 supported pay benchmarks. Total-compensation benchmarks include components when the same reported group supplies a breakdown. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

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This coverage was last refreshed Oct 12, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.