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Average Merck data scientist salary

$107,339yearly

$51.01 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck data scientist salary
$81,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay data scientists?

The average salary for Merck data scientists is $107,339 per year. Merck data scientist salaries range between $81,000 to $141,000 per year. Merck data scientists earn 1% more than the national average salary for data scientists of $106,104.

Location impacts how much a data scientist at Merck can expect to make. Data scientists at Merck make the most in Sacramento, CA, Olympia, WA, and Albany, NY.

How much does Merck pay data scientists by location?

Merck pays data scientists the most in Sacramento, CA, Olympia, WA, and Albany, NY. Additionally, cities like Carson City and Phoenix also report highly competitive salaries for data scientists at Merck.

Data scientist Merck salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sacramento, CA$127,926$61.50
2Olympia, WA$120,750$58.05
3Albany, NY$104,383$50.18
4Carson City, NV$102,221$49.14
5Phoenix, AZ$101,675$48.88
6Boise, ID$99,748$47.96
7Boston, MA$99,543$47.86
8Juneau, AK$99,376$47.78
9Dover, DE$97,991$47.11
10Salt Lake City, UT$97,764$47.00

Highest-paid Merck data scientists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Data Architect$120,567$58-
2Senior Data Scientist$116,634$563
3Data Engineer$108,045$52-
4Analytical Data Miner$107,215$52-
5Data Consultant$105,955$51-
6Data Science Internship$105,348$51-

Recent salaries for data scientists at merck

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Data Scientist and Ai/Ml Engineer-Generative AI and Natural Language Processing (Hybrid-NJ or MACambridge, MA06/28/2025$104,200
Data Scientist and Ai/Ml Engineer-Generative AI and Natural Language Processing (Hybrid-NJ or MARahway, NJ06/28/2025$104,200
Data-Rich Bioprocess Development Scientist, Data-Rich ExperimentationRahway, NJ02/08/2025$85,600

Data scientist salary at Merck competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Sanofi US$117,979$5726
2Eli Lilly and Company$116,215$5665
3AbbVie$115,952$5684
4Bristol-Myers Squibb$115,269$5548
5Bayer$112,609$5469
6Amgen$108,590$5231
7Zoetis$106,738$5116
8Sanofi Genzyme$106,621$51-
9Gilead Sciences$103,865$5068
10Pfizer$102,723$4954
11Seagen$98,553$47-
12Johnson & Johnson$91,875$4464

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