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Analysis Skills6%Leadership5%Machine Learning4%Education level
Master's degree56%Doctorate32%Bachelor's degree12%Years of experience
Less than a year2%6-10 years22%More than 10 years76%Current company
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Time at current job
Less than a year5%1-2 years11%2-5 years42%
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Last updated: Sep 10, 2026
Lead Data Scientist: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in US: $164,611 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $110,274 – $245,724 yearly
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Data Scientist
Nashua, New Hampshire
Licenses & certifications
Series 7Series 63Six Sigma CertificationSeries 24RDriver's License+1 moreSkills
Presentation SkillsTime ManagementProduct ManagementAnalysis SkillsSupervising ExperienceLeadershipData Scientist SME
Poulsbo, Washington State
Licenses & certifications
PMPCompTIA Security+Driver's LicenseSix Sigma Green BeltSecret ClearanceSkills
Analysis SkillsLinked DataJust-In-TimeSustainable SourcingProduct ManagementOperations ResearchSenior Engineering Data Scientist (Technical Lead)
Greenville, Wisconsin
Licenses & certifications
OSHA 10Data ScienceOSHASkills
LeadershipMachine IntelligenceAIMachine LearningNeural NetworksData ScienceQuantitative Operations Associate - Data Scientist
Cypress, Texas
Licenses & certifications
Spark ImplementationSparkSkills
Analysis SkillsMxnetMathStatisticsStatistical AnalysisPlotlyData Scientist Manager & Technical Lead
Baltimore, Maryland
Licenses & certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalSkills
Outlier DetectionCross-ValidationFeature ExtractionCommunication SkillsLeadershipSpreadsheetsData Scientist / Data Team Lead
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Licenses & certifications
Driver's LicenseSkills
Analysis SkillsPower PivotPresentation SkillsData AugmentationSupervising ExperienceOrganizational Skills
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According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a lead data scientist include: analysis skills, leadership and machine learning.
What licenses or certifications are common for a lead data scientist?
Common licenses or certifications for lead data scientists include: Driver's License, PMP and OSHA 10.
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, data scientist manager & technical lead and quantitative operations associate - data scientist.
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 12 years of professional experience.
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