Data Scientist market brief · Oakland, CA
Data Scientist Jobs in Oakland, CA
145 data scientist openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 49 employers, led by Intuit, Google, and Walmart. The middle half of posted salaries runs $136,320–$224,095 a year (median $170,000), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 145
- Live data scientist openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 49
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $170,000
- 90% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Oakland is mid-level-heavy for data scientist roles: 28% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
145
Hiring employers
49
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
82
27 companies · $147,000 median
Established employers
53
13 companies · $221,380 median
Top of market
5
5 companies · $259,870 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$136,320
P50
$170,000
P75
$224,095
P90
$253,739
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data scientist opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 145 live roles tracked in this market.
- 49 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Scientist in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
145 data scientist openings across 49 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 39 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Intuit is one of the most active visible employers, with 26 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 49 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 145 matches
Representative openings
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More data scientist openings in Oakland
- Senior Data Scientist · LinkedIn
- Senior Data Scientist, Identity Data Science · Intuit
- Staff Product Data Scientist, Marketplace Machine Learning · Waymo
- (USA) Staff, Data Scientist · Walmart
- Data Scientist, Dataset Assessment (Lead) · Reality Labs Supply Chain
- Founding Data Scientist, Capacity & Pricing Optimization · Fireworks
- Staff Data Scientist, Intuit Customer Success · Intuit
- Senior Data Scientist, RWD Analytics · Tempus
- Senior Data Scientist · Walmart
- Staff Data Scientist · Walmart
- Senior Data Scientist · Walmart
- Data Scientist – Machine Learning, Deep Learning & Agentic AI · Danta Technologies
- (USA) Principal, Data Scientist · Walmart
- Staff Data Scientist, CRM & Lifecycle Marketing · Intuit
- Staff Data Scientist · Intuit
- Principal Data Scientist - Knowledge Engineering, Customer Sucess Data Platform · Intuit
Data Scientist jobs in Oakland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many data scientist jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 145 live data scientist openings from 49 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data scientist jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $170,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $136,320 to $224,095. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data scientist openings in Oakland?
Mid-level roles lead with 39 openings. Experience level is known for 96% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for data scientist jobs in Oakland?
Intuit, Google, Walmart, and Roblox have the most open data scientist roles here right now, out of 49 hiring employers.
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