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12 open mid-level data scientist reqs across three tracks, at $138K–$210K base plus a 15% bonus.

$250k–$290k

total comp (est.)

90/100

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Mountain View · NYC · SF · Seattle · Kirkland · Chicago

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The Data Scientist III role

Google data scientists apply statistics, experimentation and increasingly ML to improve products, measure ads and search impact, and guide business decisions across three tracks. Hiring is rolling per req over about six to eight weeks, and interns follow a separate fall cycle.

A dedicated ladder from L3 Data Scientist II to L8 Principal, with Product, Research (inference, measurement) and Business DS tracks across Ads, Search and AI, YouTube, Cloud and DeepMind.

Worth knowing: On September 16, 2026 Google posted Senior Data Scientist, Gemini App, DeepMind at $232,000–$252,000 base plus a 15% bonus.

Google data scientist salary

$147k–$210k

Base salary

$250k–$290k

Total comp (est., with equity)

Base: Data Scientist III, Research (Mountain View and New York), created Sep 23, 2026, $147,000–$210,000 plus a 15% bonus target and equity; the Business and Product DS III reqs post $138,000–$197,000. All-in: levels.fyi Google Data Scientist L4, US, 25th–75th percentile (median $270k, n=22), Oct 2026.

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Google’s posted base band is $147k–$210k. Estimated total compensation including equity is $250k–$290k. Base: Data Scientist III, Research (Mountain View and New York), created Sep 23, 2026, $147,000–$210,000 plus a 15% bonus target and equity; the Business and Product DS III reqs post $138,000–$197,000. All-in: levels.fyi Google Data Scientist L4, US, 25th–75th percentile (median $270k, n=22), Oct 2026.

As of October 11, 2026: 45 US reqs with Data Scientist or Data Science in the title as of Oct 11, 2026 — 12 mid-level (five Business, six Research, one Product), nine Senior, 16 Staff and Lead, five manager and three Summer 2027 intern — with mid-level seats in Mountain View, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Kirkland, Chicago, Austin, Atlanta, San Bruno and Thornton, counted by paging the US careers search. Check the live careers page for current reqs.

Yes — there is an early-career path. Research and Business DS: a master’s in a quantitative field plus 3 years of analytics, or a PhD. Product DS: a bachelor’s plus 5 years, or a master’s plus 2. Entry path: the Summer 2027 intern reqs (MS and PhD); no L3 Data Scientist II req is open.

Mostly not. Hybrid — about 3 office days a week plus four work-from-anywhere weeks a year; none of the 12 mid-level postings is remote.

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