Visa

Public (NYSE: V)

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Website

visa.com

Industry

Financial Technology

Year founded

1958

Employees

26,000

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Visa Data Scientist Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $146,000 to $301,500 across 6 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Associate Data Scientist

Cybersecurity

$146,000$130,500$7,000$11,688

Data Scientist

Fraud

$165,000$140,000$6,500$11,375

Lead Data Scientist

Applied AI

$301,500$217,500$50,000$34,000

Senior Data Scientist

General

$187,920$167,000$3,000$15,000

Senior Staff Data Scientist

General

$256,750$207,000$21,500$28,250

Staff Data Scientist

Software Engineer

$219,283$180,000$25,000$20,000

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