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Analysis Skills9%Leadership6%Communication Skills6%Education level
Master's degree49%Doctorate41%Bachelor's degree10%Years of experience
More than 10 years50%6-10 years40%3-5 years10%Current company
84 51Accenture Federal Services
Advanced Predictive Models, Voice and DigitalTime at current job
2-5 years44%Less than a year22%More than 5 years22%
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Last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Lead Data Scientist: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in US: $162,592 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $107,698 – $245,465 yearly
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Data Scientist & Finance Lead (Revenue Management)
Miami, Florida
Licenses & certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalPMPSkills
LeadershipCommunication SkillsAIPolicy & Process DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentComplianceData Scientist Manager & Technical Lead
Baltimore, Maryland
Licenses & certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalSkills
Outlier DetectionCross-ValidationFeature ExtractionCommunication SkillsLeadershipSpreadsheetsStaff Scientist, Biologist
Lubbock, Texas
Licenses & certifications
First Aid CertificationSkills
Strategic PlanningPresentation SkillsTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsLeadershipCommunication SkillsLead Data Scientist
Williamsburg, Virginia
Licenses & certifications
Top Secret ClearanceTS/SCICompTIA Security+Driver's LicenseSecret ClearanceSkills
Feature ExtractionAnalysis SkillsGitlab CI/CDData AugmentationOutlier DetectionNERDirector, Growth Marketing
Phoenix, Arizona
Licenses & certifications
Google Analytics CertificationSkills
Analysis SkillsPublic SpeakingMarketingMarket Segmentation (Product Management Technique)Customer Segmentation AnalysisCustomer SegmentationLead Data Scientist — Energy
Houston, Texas
Licenses & certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsSkills
Analysis SkillsFeature ExtractionOutlier DetectionCross-ValidationStatistical SoftwareStatistics
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What skills do lead data scientists tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a lead data scientist include: analysis skills, leadership and communication skills.
What licenses or certifications are common for lead data scientists?
Common licenses or certifications for lead data scientists include: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – Foundational, Certified Project Manager and Tensorflow.
What are some job titles related to lead data scientists?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to lead data scientists include: data scientist & finance lead (revenue management), data scientist III · technical lead and director, growth marketing.
What level of education is common for a lead data scientist?
Master's degree is the most common level of education for a lead data scientist in the US, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a lead data scientist?
Most lead data scientists have 16 years of professional experience.
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