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Data Scientist Salary in Washington {} JSON

Salary data for Data Scientist positions in Washington, DC based on 845 active listings. Updated April 04, 2026.

Dataset Contract

Primary Source
Adzuna active job postings
Sample Size
845 active listings
Refresh Cadence
Nightly target; stale markets rotate through refreshes
Last Updated
Apr 04, 2026
Coverage
Aggregated posting signal, not a complete census
Deduplication
Validated feed data; duplicate postings may still affect totals
Schema Version
2026-04-21
Machine-readable
Open JSON endpoint

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$127,826
Average / yr
$140,000
Median / yr
$100,000
25th Percentile
$140,000
75th Percentile
$20,000
Min / yr
$140,000
Max / yr
845
Active Listings

Salary Distribution — Data Scientist in Washington

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Raw Data (JSON)

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curl https://jobsjobsjobsapp.com/data/salaries/data-scientist/washington-dc.json
{
  "schema_version": "2026-04-21",
  "source": "jobsjobsjobsapp.com",
  "data_type": "aggregated_job_posting_salary_data",
  "primary_source": "Adzuna",
  "methodology_url": "https://jobsjobsjobsapp.com/data/methodology/",
  "refresh_cadence": "nightly target; stale markets are refreshed on a rotating schedule",
  "as_of": "2026-04-04T05:45:45Z",
  "coverage_note": "Aggregated posting signal from the ingestion pipeline, not a complete census of every open job.",
  "deduplication_note": "Counts reflect the upstream posting feed and Jobs Jobs Jobs validation; duplicate postings may still exist in aggregated totals.",
  "title": "Data Scientist",
  "city": "Washington",
  "state": "DC",
  "url": "https://jobsjobsjobsapp.com/data/salaries/data-scientist/washington-dc/",
  "avg_salary": 127826,
  "median_salary": 140000,
  "salary_p25": 100000,
  "salary_p75": 140000,
  "salary_min": 20000,
  "salary_max": 140000,
  "total_jobs": 845,
  "salary_histogram": { "100000": 398, "120000": 558, "140000": 2934, "20000": 9, "40000": 81, "60000": 307, "80000": 424 },
  "updated_at": "2026-04-04T05:45:45Z"
}

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Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated on a nightly target schedule. Salaries are gross annual estimates based on active postings. Treat counts as directional market coverage, not a guarantee that every open job or duplicate has been captured. Not financial advice. ← Data Hub