A hot market for data scientists means starting salaries of $125K and up this year

It’s a great time to have a degree in data science thanks to a hot job market for these roles. Data scientists made a median salary of $164,500 in 2020, according to a 2021 survey of engineering professionals by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). That’s a nearly 8% increase from the $152,500 median salary in 2019. READ MORE