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Data Scientist salary in Food and Beverages startups in 2026

How much does a Data Scientist expect to make in Food and Beverages startups? The average expected salary for Data Scientists in Food and Beverages startups is 143k per year, with a range from 85k to 248k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Data Scientists in Food and Beverages startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

142.6k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Data Scientist in Food and Beverages startups is $142,571, which is 28.8% higher than the average salary of $110,708 in Food and Beverages startups. Data Scientist salaries in Food and Beverages 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

$205,429/yr

Range $155k - $248k

Average

$142,571/yr

Range $100k - $172k

Below Average

$116,214/yr

Range $85k - $138k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in Food and Beverages can get in Boston, that is $186,000. This pay is 30.5% higher than the average Data Scientist salary in Food and Beverages startups, which is $142,571. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Boston (avg $186,000 per year), Seattle (avg $173,500 per year), Chicago (avg $120,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Boston

$186k

Seattle

$173.5k

Chicago

$120k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in Food and Beverages can get with Assembly, that is $224,500. This pay is 102.8% higher than the average salary in Food and Beverages startups, which is $110,708. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Data Scientist skills in Food and Beverages 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

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in Food and Beverages can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $146,000. This pay is 31.9% higher than the average salary in Food and Beverages startups, which is $110,708. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.