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Data Scientist salaries in Finance and Insurance

Explore Data Scientist pay at 40 employers in Finance and Insurance. Employer industry and career are separate: this page focuses on the employers assigned to this sector, while the career can also appear elsewhere.

EMPLOYERS WITH SUPPORTED PAY40

Distinct employers with eligible unfiltered salary cohorts

PAY COHORTS41

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COVERAGE MODIFIEDOct 18, 2026

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Selected supported source cohorts for Data Scientist salaries in Finance and Insurance. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.

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Data Scientist · Two Sigma · United States

For Data Scientist at Two Sigma in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $350,000. The sample denominator is 26 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $200,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $100,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

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

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

Data Scientist · Goldman Sachs · United States

For Data Scientist at Goldman Sachs in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $120,000. The sample denominator is 12 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $120,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $0
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

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

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

Data Scientist · Morgan Stanley · United States

For Data Scientist at Morgan Stanley in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $150,000. The sample denominator is 10 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $150,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $0
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

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

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

Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
Two SigmaData ScientistUnited States
$350,000USD · Median$200,000$0$100,000Median compensation26 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Goldman SachsData ScientistUnited States
$120,000USD · Median$120,000$0$0Median compensation12 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Morgan StanleyData ScientistUnited States
$150,000USD · Median$150,000$0$0Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
JS
Jane StreetData ScientistUnited States
$300,000USD · Median$245,000$0$0Median compensation9 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
PI
PayPal, Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$170,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort76 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AR
Aetna Resources LLCData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$149,001——Offered base wage · filing cohort46 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CL
Caremark LLCData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$154,175——Offered base wage · filing cohort42 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
VU
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$147,021——Offered base wage · filing cohort32 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TB
The Bank of New York MellonData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$145,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort30 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CO
Capital One, National AssociationData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$131,155——Offered base wage · filing cohort16 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NF
Navy Federal Credit UnionData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$130,213——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TP
The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$146,100——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TT
The Travelers Indemnity CompanyData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$141,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TV
The Vanguard Group, Inc.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$159,912——Offered base wage · filing cohort14 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
RM
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INCData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$174,400——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
AA
ACE American Insurance Company Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$120,450——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
IS
Insurance Services Office, IncData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$142,263——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
SF
Social Finance, LLCData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$187,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TB
Truist BankData ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$120,487——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
PL
Point72, L.P.Data ScientistAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$185,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026

Questions about this pay market.

What are Data Scientist salaries in Finance and Insurance?

The available evidence includes 41 supported public pay cohorts across 40 employers. The tables show individual employer benchmarks and their measurement definitions. We do not average employer medians into a single industry salary.

Does this page show base salary or total compensation?

Published total compensation is available for some cohorts. Base-pay coverage is available. Government wage filings describe offered base pay. Missing stock, bonus and benefits are not inferred from those wages.

Can Data Scientist work in other industries?

A career and an employer sector answer different questions. This page uses the assigned employer industry; the broader Data Scientist career page includes supported employers in other sectors. Filings may cover only part of an employer’s workforce.

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