Recruit Data Scientist

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Data Scientist.

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Last twelve months · Updated 10/26/2026
Median advertised gross salary
78,000 EUR gross
59 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 90,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Python
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Python
    14.6%
    x
  • SQL
    10.0%
    x
  • AWS
    3.3%
    x
  • Azure
    3.1%
    x
  • R
    3.0%
    x

Locations

  • Berlin
    13.5%
    x
  • München
    11.2%
    x
  • Frankfurt am Main
    5.4%
    x
  • Hamburg
    5.2%
    x
  • Stuttgart
    4.5%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    19.0%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    12.0%
    x
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung
    11.3%
    x
  • Handel
    7.9%
    x
  • Beratung
    5.3%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    19.0%
    75,000 EUR gross
    P25: 67,000 EUR grossP75: 90,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    12.0%
    69,000 EUR gross
    P25: 68,000 EUR grossP75: 105,000 EUR gross
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung

    11.3%
    74,000 EUR gross
    P25: 73,000 EUR grossP75: 90,000 EUR gross
  • Handel

    7.9%
    70,000 EUR gross
    P25: 67,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross

Data Scientist: position demand, technologies and posted gross salaries

Common technologies include Python, SQL, AWS, Azure, R, scikit-learn and PyTorch. Prominent locations are Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt am Main. Onsite and hybrid working models are most frequent, with some full-remote listings.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profiles and prioritize tech stack

  • Specify role focus: use titles that indicate specialization (e.g. Machine Learning, Data Engineering, AI Data Scientist).

  • Prioritize core technologies: explicitly list Python and SQL; include cloud or ML tools (AWS, Azure, scikit-learn, PyTorch) when relevant.

  • Provide salary transparency: include posted gross salary ranges and reference median or average from the sample of 59 ads.

Craft clear job ads for Data Scientist roles

  • Use specific job titles: e.g. Data Scientist (Machine Learning / Data Engineering) to set expectations.

  • List technical requirements: include core stack (Python, SQL, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch) and relevant cloud platforms.

  • Display posted gross salary ranges and reference median or average from the ad sample.

Post an IT job ad on DEVjobs.

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