Data Scientist Salary in Australia

Data Scientist pay in Australia vs other countries

Australia is 3rd of 9 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$118,100). Canada pays 0% more (A$168,094 at today's rate) and Singapore pays 22% less (A$131,305).

That median is about 1.8× GDP per person (US$65,100, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.

#	Country	Median (USD)	In AUD	vs Australia
2	Canada	US$118,200	A$168,094	0%
3	Australia	US$118,100	A$168,000	—
4	Singapore	US$92,300	A$131,305	-22%

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How it ranks among Australian careers

Among the 15 careers we cover, this one ranks 6th by national median. Just above it is Product Manager (A$182,000, 8% more). Just below is Software Engineer (A$154,000).

Within technology, Cloud Architect (A$202,000) and Product Manager (A$182,000) pay more, while Software Engineer (A$154,000) and UX Designer (A$149,000) pay less.

Remote pay for workers in Australia

If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$120,000), that would be about A$170,692, 1.02× the local median.

Data Scientist take-home pay in Australia (estimate)

Using our take-home calculator for Australia, the A$168,000 median loses income tax A$43,230 and Medicare levy A$3,360, leaving A$121,410 a year or A$10,118 a month. Total deductions: 28% of gross.

Australia: prices, jobs and holidays

Consumer prices in Australia rose 2.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the A$168,000 median takes a raise of about A$4,872.

Unemployment was 4.1% of the labour force in 2025.

Australia has 27 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about A$646 before tax.