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Data scientist jobs in San Francisco

Updated Oct 1, 2026

Level lists 95 open jobs in San Francisco whose title matches data scientist. They are posted by 38 companies. 45 (47%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 39 of these jobs also allow remote work.

open jobs
95
Build or work on AI
45
remote
39

Median starting salary: $191k.

Waymo

$170k-$216kMountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA9mo

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Common questions

How many data scientist jobs are open in San Francisco?

As of October 1, 2026, Level lists 95 open jobs for data scientists in San Francisco; 45 of them work on AI or build AI.

Which companies are hiring data scientists in San Francisco?

As of October 1, 2026, by number of open jobs: OpenAI (16), Pinterest (11), Socure (6), Waymo (6), Anthropic (5).

How much do data scientist jobs pay in San Francisco?

As of October 1, 2026, the median starting salary is $191k a year, measured on the 81 postings that publish an annual range in USD.

Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose location, as published by the employer, names the city; a job listing several cities counts in each of them. Companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.