The salary trajectory of a Data Science Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $129,284 per year (estimate) and goes up to $273,388 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Data Science Engineer at IBM is $151,921 per year or $73 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $227,441 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $124,125 (25th percentile) and $188,404 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 9 salaries submitted by IBM Data Science Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Data Science Engineer professionals typically earn between $60 and $91 per hour.
Data Science Engineer professionals typically earn between $10,344 and $15,700 monthly.