Lyft data scientist salary

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Average Lyft data scientist salary

$142,400yearly

$51.01 hourly rate

Entry-level Lyft data scientist salary

$107,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Lyft pay data scientists?

The average salary for Lyft data scientists is $142,400 per year. Lyft data scientist salaries range between $107,000 to $188,000 per year. Lyft data scientists earn 34% more than the national average salary for data scientists of $106,104.

Location impacts how much a data scientist at Lyft can expect to make. Data scientists at Lyft make the most in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY.

How much does Lyft pay data scientists by location?

Lyft pays data scientists the most in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Boston and Newark also report highly competitive salaries for data scientists at Lyft.

Data scientist Lyft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$160,289	$77.06
2	Seattle, WA	$152,595	$73.36
3	New York, NY	$139,807	$67.21
4	Boston, MA	$136,092	$65.43
5	Newark, NJ	$127,821	$61.45
6	Las Vegas, NV	$126,073	$60.61
7	Phoenix, AZ	$125,808	$60.48
8	Washington, DC	$124,465	$59.84
9	Portland, OR	$121,492	$58.41
10	Philadelphia, PA	$120,543	$57.95

Highest-paid Lyft data scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Data Scientist	$169,395	$81	-
2	Data Architect	$158,185	$76	-
3	Data Engineer	$151,761	$73	-
4	Data Consultant	$132,725	$64	-
5	Analytical Data Miner	$126,876	$61	-
6	Data Science Internship	$102,608	$49	-

Recent salaries for data scientists at lyft

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Data Scientist, Algorithms-Primetime Pricing	New York, NY	06/09/2025	$128,000
Data Scientist, Decisions-Mapping	San Francisco, CA	06/09/2025	$128,000
Staff Data Scientist, Algorithms, Rider Recommendations	New York, NY	05/27/2025	$176,000
Data Scientist, Decisions-Mapping	San Francisco, CA	05/09/2025	$128,000
Staff Data Scientist, Algorithms, Rider Recommendations	New York, NY	04/28/2025	$176,000

Data scientist salary at Lyft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Airbnb	$153,510	$74	-
2	DoorDash	$146,007	$70	14
3	Yelp	$145,037	$70	-
4	Instacart	$140,632	$68	3
5	eBay	$136,406	$66	1
6	Premier Transportation, Yellow Cab, Checker Cab, & Ride The Roo	$131,353	$63	-
7	Über	$130,106	$63	85
8	Square	$127,754	$61	7
9	Uber Technologies	$126,106	$61	2
10	Palantir	$124,003	$60	-
11	Workday	$122,012	$59	-
12	Groupon	$117,576	$57	-
13	Intuit	$114,603	$55	128
14	Avis Budget Group	$113,476	$55	2
15	First Transit	$108,483	$52	-
16	Bessemer Venture Partners	$105,616	$51	-
17	KAYAK	$105,051	$51	-
18	CAB Incorporated	$101,012	$49	-

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