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Data Scientist salary in E-Commerce startups in 2026

How much does a Data Scientist expect to make in E-Commerce startups? The average expected salary for Data Scientists in E-Commerce startups is 200k per year, with a range from 39k to 315k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Data Scientists in E-Commerce startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

200.2k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Data Scientist in E-Commerce startups is $200,171, which is 43.2% higher than the average salary of $139,792 in E-Commerce startups. Data Scientist salaries in E-Commerce are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$265,083/yr

Range $163k - $315k

Average

$200,171/yr

Range $151k - $227k

Below Average

$158,745/yr

Range $39k - $200k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in E-Commerce can get in Austin, that is $255,500. This pay is 27.6% higher than the average Data Scientist salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $200,171. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Austin (avg $255,500 per year), Seattle (avg $249,500 per year), Los Angeles (avg $190,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Austin

$255.5k

Seattle

$249.5k

Chicago

$167.5k

Boston

$157.5k

Minneapolis
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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in E-Commerce can get with Assembly, that is $224,500. This pay is 60.6% higher than the average salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $139,792. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Data Scientist skills in E-Commerce startups of 2026 are:
  • 1. Assembly

    $224.5k

  • 2. Gradle

    $214.5k

  • 3. Redis

    $201.5k

  • 4. Kotlin

    $199k

  • 5. Splunk

    $197.5k

  • 6. Spring

    $192.5k

  • 7. Haskell

    $191.5k

  • 8. Websockets

    $187.5k

  • 9. DynamoDB

    $186k

  • 10. Go

    $181.5k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in E-Commerce can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $146,000. This pay is 4.4% higher than the average salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $139,792. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.