Remote Data Scientist Jobs: Role, Salary & Demand
A data scientist turns data into insight and decisions — combining statistics, machine learning, and domain knowledge to build models, run experiments, and answer business questions. Remote data science is common because the work centers on shared cloud data and reproducible notebooks.
348 live listings 172 A/B grade 258 companies $115k–$200k typical base (US)
What a Remote Data Scientist Does
- Explore and clean data, then frame business problems statistically
- Build, validate, and interpret predictive and inferential models
- Design and analyze experiments (A/B tests)
- Communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders
- Partner with data and ML engineers to productionize models
Skills Employers Look For
Statistics & experimentation Python or R SQL Machine learning Data visualization Clear communication of resultsRemote Data Scientist Salary
Senior remote data scientist roles typically pay $115k–$200k base per year in the US market. Senior remote US-market base ranges. ML-heavy and staff-level data science roles trend higher.
Ranges are widely-reported US-market figures for senior levels, shown as market context. Live listing counts above are computed from remoty.work's own database.
Remote Demand for Data Scientists
Remote data science demand is steady and concentrated at data-mature and AI-forward companies. Cloud data platforms and reproducible tooling make the role naturally distributed-friendly.
Right now remoty.work tracks 348 live remote data scientist listings from 258 companies. Every one is scored A–F by our intelligence engine and screened for ghost jobs .
Top-Scored Live Data Scientist Jobs
- Digital Marketing Manager — Card Conduit Anywhere in the World Grade A
- Senior Shopify Developer — Sanctuary Computer Inc Worldwide Grade A
- Campaign Marketing Intern - Summer 2027 — Veeam Software Anywhere in the World Grade A
- Manager, Data Quality Assurance — Step Up For Students Remote Grade A
- Marketing Operations Expert - AI Environments — mercor United States Grade B
- PhD & Academic Expert, Remote - Contract — Xperteez Technology Remote Grade B
Frequently Asked Questions
Can data scientists work remotely?
Yes — remote data science roles are common because the work centers on shared cloud data warehouses and reproducible notebooks that teams access from anywhere.
How much do remote data scientists earn?
Senior remote data science roles in the US market typically pay $115k to $200k base, with ML-heavy and staff-level roles higher.
What is the difference between a data scientist and a data engineer?
Data scientists analyze data to build models and insights; data engineers build the pipelines and infrastructure that make that data usable. Data science is more statistics- and modeling-focused.