Data Scientist in All Australia

Uses statistics and machine learning to model and predict.

Also searched as applied scientist

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Employers hiring

138top 5 post 19.1%

Job ad aggregate

12 mo: Up+7.0%4,514 → 4,832 ads
Entry: 14.3%58 of 405 ads

All ads138

Job ad aggregate24 Aug 2026 – 21 Sept 2026 (28 days)

Statistics

What each measure means

12-month changeUp+7.0%4,514 → 4,832 ads
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Demand405job ads in 28 days
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4-week changeUp+0.5%403 → 405 ads
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Entry-level share14.3%58 of 405 ads
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No PR stated64.0%259 of 405 ads
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Employers hiring138top 5 post 19.1%
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Median salary$129k2,126 of 4,832 ads
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5 more measures

Advanced measures are noisier or easier to misread. Open the ⓘ next to each before leaning on it.

Salary range$90k–$174k2,126 of 4,832 ads
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Remote or hybrid55.3%224 of 405 ads
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Contract share22.0%89 of 405 ads
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Skills per ad88 skills per ad
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Volatility0.050.05 (steady below 0.15)
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Advertised pay

What ads for this role offer

Median

$129ka year

2,126 of 4,832 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).

Job ad aggregate

Middle 80% of advertised salaries

One in ten ads offers less than $90k; one in ten offers more than $174k. The middle ad offers $129k.

Advertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.

Top holdings

What these ads ask for

The skills that make up this role: the share of Data Scientist ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.

PythonLanguages
in 85% of these ads
85% of Data Scientist ads mention Python.
Machine learningData
in 75% of these ads
75% of Data Scientist ads mention Machine learning.
StatisticsData
in 70% of these ads
70% of Data Scientist ads mention Statistics.
SQLData
in 60% of these ads
60% of Data Scientist ads mention SQL.
PyTorchData
in 30% of these ads
30% of Data Scientist ads mention PyTorch.
Apache SparkData
in 25% of these ads
25% of Data Scientist ads mention Apache Spark.
LLM engineeringData
in 15% of these ads
15% of Data Scientist ads mention LLM engineering.

Location

Where the ads are

New South Wales156 · 38.8%
Victoria132 · 32.8%
Queensland44 · 10.9%
Australian Capital Territory24 · 6.0%
Western Australia23 · 5.7%
South Australia19 · 4.7%
Tasmania4 · 1.00%
Northern Territory0 · 0.00%

402 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.

Everyday abilities

Core competencies

How much of each everyday ability Data Scientist work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.

Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 9 of 10
Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 7 of 10
LearningLearning: level 8 of 10
NumeracyNumeracy: level 9 of 10
Oral communicationOral communication: level 6 of 10
Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 6 of 10
Problem solvingProblem solving: level 8 of 10
ReadingReading: level 8 of 10
TeamworkTeamwork: level 6 of 10
WritingWriting: level 7 of 10

Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.

Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are

Before you decide

Demand is only one input

Time to get job-ready

A year or more

Usually a year or more of study and experience, often through a specific degree or graduate program.

Transferability

Moderate

Carries over to several related roles.

Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.

Your interests, the time you have and what people in the work tell you matter more. Effort and transferability are editorial estimates, not measurements.

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