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Analysis Skills9%Communication Skills5%Leadership4%Education level
Doctorate60%Master's degree30%Bachelor's degree8%Years of experience
1-2 years2%3-5 years4%6-10 years24%Current company
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Time at current job
Less than 1 year5%1-2 years15%2-5 years46%
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Last updated: Jul 15, 2026
Principal Data Scientist: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in US: $180,849 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $124,724 – $262,228 yearly
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Principal Data Scientist & ML Engineer
Eagle, Idaho
Licenses & certifications
Dimensionality ReductionTravis CIHidden Markov ModelsMDPTS/SCITorchSkills
Product ManagementAnalysis SkillsCommunication SkillsTime ManagementLeadershipGenerative ModelsBartender
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Licenses & certifications
Counseling CertificationTIPSDriver's LicenseServsafeFood Handler CertificationSkills
Time ManagementOrganizational SkillsLeadershipAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableAccounting SystemsSenior Principal Data Scientist
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Licenses & certifications
Database Software ProficiencyLinear RegressionProgramming LanguagesStatistical Analysis ToolsSkills
MAMPBambooScikit-LearnTensorflowNumpyPandasLead Data Scientist
London, Arkansas
Licenses & certifications
Statistical AnalysisAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – FoundationalStatistical SoftwareSkills
SQLPythonPredictive ModellingMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsText MiningSenior Data Scientist
Bethesda, Maryland
Licenses & certifications
Driver's LicenseConfidential ClearanceSecret ClearanceSkills
LeadershipCommunication SkillsOperations ResearchBusiness CoachingOrganization DesignAssistant Manager ExperiencePrincipal Formulation Consultant (Contractor), CMC Technical Operations
Louisville, Kentucky
Licenses & certifications
Certified Quality AuditorLeadershipPMPSkills
LeadershipOrganizational SkillsAnalysis SkillsChemistry, Manufacturing & ControlsDrug FormulationPharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
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According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a principal data scientist include: analysis skills, communication skills and leadership.
What licenses or certifications are common for a principal data scientist?
Common licenses or certifications for principal data scientists include: Driver's License, Leadership and Statistical Software.
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According to Indeed’s Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to principal data scientists include: senior data scientist, bartender and sr recruiting consultant.
What level of education is common for a principal data scientist?
Doctorate is the most common level of education for a principal data scientist in the US, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a principal data scientist?
Most principal data scientists have 25 years of professional experience.
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