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Website

amazon.com

Industry

E-commerce & Cloud Computing

Year founded

1994

Employees

1,540,000

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Amazon Data Scientist Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $182,500 to $900,000 across 5 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 3, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

DS I

Research

$182,500$136,000$30,000$20,000

DS II

Machine Learning

$230,000$165,000$70,000—

DS III

Machine Learning

$392,000$187,000$180,000—

Principal DS

Machine Learning

$603,100$243,000$382,500—

Senior Principal DS

Science

$900,000$300,000$600,000—

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