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10 of the Most Popular Types of Data Science Jobs in 2026

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The qualifications needed to get a data science job vary based on the field and the level of complexity involved with the work. The minimum requirement to begin working in data science is usually a bachelor’s degree. Good subjects to study include electrical and computer engineering, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, and sociology. More advanced positions require you to have either several years of experience or an advanced degree. Some data science positions require a Ph.D. In addition to education, you need to be familiar with programming in languages like R and Python. Experience designing algorithms may be beneficial in some positions.

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Top Types Of Data Science Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Data Science positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

  • Geospatial Data Scientist

    Salary range: $98,500 - $136,000

    Geospatial Data Scientist is a common job search query. Most salaries for Geospatial Data Scientist jobs pay between $98,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Geospatial Data Scientist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Meta Data Scientist

    Salary range: $98,500 - $136,000

    Meta Data Scientist is a typical job search query Most salaries for Meta Data Scientist jobs pay between $98,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Meta Data Scientist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Periscope Data

    Salary range: $33,000 - $98,500

    Periscope Data is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Periscope Data jobs pay between $33,000 (25th percentile) and $98,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Periscope Data job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Remote Nlp

    Salary range: $109,000 - $143,500

    Remote Nlp is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Nlp jobs pay between $109,000 (25th percentile) and $143,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Remote Nlp job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Data Scientist Nlp

    Salary range: $98,500 - $136,000

    Data Scientist Nlp is a typical job search query Most salaries for Data Scientist Nlp jobs pay between $98,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Data Scientist Nlp job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Contract Machine Learning Data Scientist

    Salary range: $98,500 - $136,000

    Contract Machine Learning Data Scientist is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Contract Machine Learning Data Scientist jobs pay between $98,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Contract Machine Learning Data Scientist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Data Scientist Machine Learning

    Salary range: $98,500 - $136,000

    Data Scientist Machine Learning is a typical job search query Most salaries for Data Scientist Machine Learning jobs pay between $98,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Data Scientist Machine Learning job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Data Scientist Government

    Salary range: $98,500 - $136,000

    Data Scientist Government is a common job search query. Most salaries for Data Scientist Government jobs pay between $98,500 (25th percentile) and $136,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Data Scientist Government job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Gaming Data Scientist

    Salary range: $133,500 - $170,000

    Gaming Data Scientist is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Gaming Data Scientist jobs pay between $133,500 (25th percentile) and $170,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Gaming Data Scientist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Online Data Encoder

    Salary range: $26,500 - $58,500

    Online Data Encoder is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Online Data Encoder jobs pay between $26,500 (25th percentile) and $58,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Online Data Encoder job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

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