Spotify Data Scientist salary

Based on 25 H-1B filings by Spotify Usa, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$171,600
Middle 50%$160k–$201.5k
vs. all employers+39%comparison median $123,531
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $115,000 and $272,978.
PercentileSalary
10th$139,160
25th$160,000
50th (median)$171,600
75th$201,500
90th$230,844

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $165k $200k FY2022: median $165,000 (12 filings) FY2023: median $150,000 (24 filings) FY2024: median $164,853 (12 filings) FY2025: median $171,345 (14 filings) FY2026: median $183,150 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 24
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––7
FY2021–––9
FY2022$165,000$139,500$183,29312
FY2023$150,000$134,000$180,00024
FY2024$164,853$143,893$182,67512
FY2025$171,345$167,075$190,39014
FY2026$183,150$154,770$217,44011

By state

New York
$174,261
Georgia
$168,595
Massachusetts
$268,870
California
$233,380
Florida
$176,560

Bar length: number of filings (New York 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$171,345 · 16 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $166,100 11
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Spotify?

In H-1B filings, Spotify Usa, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $171,600; half of filings fall between $160,000 and $201,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Spotify sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Spotify Usa, Inc. filed 25 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title Spotify filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology