Data Scientist market brief · San Diego, CA
Data Scientist Jobs in San Diego, CA
77 data scientist openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 34 employers, led by Intuit, GDIT, and 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,116–$166,400 a year (median $125,500), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 16% 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
- 77
- Live data scientist openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 34
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $125,500
- 87% 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
San Diego is senior-heavy for data scientist roles: 37% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
77
Hiring employers
34
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
39
18 companies · $116,200 median
Established employers
29
9 companies · $175,000 median
Top of market
5
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$108,116
P50
$125,500
P75
$166,400
P90
$184,924
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 San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 77 live roles tracked in this market.
- 34 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Scientist in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
77 data scientist openings across 34 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 24 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Intuit is one of the most active visible employers, with 17 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 · 34 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 77 matches
Representative openings
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More data scientist openings in San Diego
- Staff Data Scientist, Intuit Customer Success · Intuit
- University - Data Scientist · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Data Scientist Advisor · GDIT
- Senior Data Scientist · GDIT
- Senior Data Scientist · GDIT
- Senior Data Scientist · GDIT
- Data Scientist Advisor · GDIT
- Data Scientist - Credit Strategy · Inizio Partners
- Staff Data Scientist, CRM & Lifecycle Marketing · Intuit
- Principal Data Scientist - Knowledge Engineering, Customer Sucess Data Platform · Intuit
- Principal Data Scientist - Knowledge Engineering, Customer Success Data Platform · Intuit
- Human Performance Data Scientist II · GDIT
- Principal Data Scientist - Remote · UnitedHealth Group
- Data Scientist - San Diego · Scripps Health
- Senior Data Scientist - Customer Success · Intuit
- University - Data Scientist · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
Data Scientist jobs in San Diego: 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 San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 77 live data scientist openings from 34 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data scientist jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $125,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,116 to $166,400. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data scientist openings in San Diego?
Senior roles lead with 24 openings. Experience level is known for 84% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for data scientist jobs in San Diego?
Intuit, GDIT, 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States, and Akraya have the most open data scientist roles here right now, out of 34 hiring employers.
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