What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director, Data Scientist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Director, Data Scientist?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director, Data Scientist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director, Data Scientist's salary?

An Assistant Director, Data Scientist's salary grows with experience: starting around $103,876 for beginners, reaching about $171,298 at mid-level, and approach $272,247 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director, Data Scientist?

Assistant Director, Data Scientist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Data Scientist roles are District of Columbia $211,952, California $211,148, Massachusetts $208,334. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director, Data Scientist roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director, Data Scientist level roles vary by specialization: Chief Data Scientist: $454,129; Product Data Scientist: $187,190; Data Scientist VI: $182,716; Principal Data Scientist: $181,040; Data Scientist V: $176,554.

Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Director, Data Scientist make in South Dakota? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Data Scientist in South Dakota is $173,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $84.

However, an Assistant Director, Data Scientist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $198,498
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $161,175 to $186,810
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $149,523

10% $149,523

50% (Median) $173,972

90% $198,498

Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$186,810	$15,568	$3,593	$90
Average	$173,972	$14,498	$3,346	$84
25th Percentile	$161,175	$13,431	$3,100	$77

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salaries

An Assistant Director, Data Scientist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Data Scientist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $103,876
Early Career (1-2 years): $131,227
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $171,298
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $209,045
Expert (over 8 years): $272,247

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Data Science Supervisor	less than 1 year	$103,876
Data Science Manager	1-2 years	$131,227
Assistant Director, Data Scientist	2-4 years	$171,298
Data Science Director	5-8 years	$209,045
VP of Data Science	over 8 years	$272,247

How Do Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Director, Data Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $211,952.
California: $211,148.
Massachusetts: $208,334.

District of Columbia $211,952 California $211,148 Massachusetts $208,334 Washington $207,569 New Jersey $207,492 Alaska $207,224 Connecticut $204,582 New York $203,510

Hawaii $200,084 Rhode Island $198,476 Maryland $197,385 Minnesota $195,891 Colorado $195,317 Illinois $195,126 Oregon $194,398 Delaware $193,862

New Hampshire $193,525 Virginia $192,771 Pennsylvania $190,570 Nevada $189,459 North Dakota $189,096 Michigan $188,521 Wisconsin $188,311 Vermont $187,890

Texas $186,722 Maine $186,645 Arizona $186,530 Ohio $186,396 Georgia $184,635 Indiana $183,755 Wyoming $183,582 Utah $183,314

Iowa $183,199 Kansas $182,281 Louisiana $182,013 North Carolina $181,917 Missouri $181,879 Florida $181,132 Montana $180,730 Nebraska $180,347

Kentucky $180,137 South Carolina $179,371 Tennessee $178,892 Idaho $178,701 New Mexico $177,303 Oklahoma $176,997 Alabama $175,868 South Dakota $173,972

Arkansas $172,939 West Virginia $172,384 Mississippi $170,718

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Data Scientist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $175,785
Aurora: $176,720
Baltic: $174,819

Alcester, SD $175,785

Aurora, SD $176,720

Baltic, SD $174,819

Beresford, SD $175,335

Brandon, SD $174,461

Brookings, SD $177,045

Burbank, SD $175,159

Canistota, SD $175,420

Canton, SD $174,922

Centerville, SD $175,347

Chancellor, SD $174,901

Chester, SD $175,334

Colman, SD $175,906

Colton, SD $175,175

Crooks, SD $174,723

Davis, SD $175,133

Dell Rapids, SD $175,140

Egan, SD $175,609

Elk Point, SD $174,606

Elkton, SD $176,829

Fairview, SD $175,179

Flandreau, SD $176,180

Freeman, SD $175,988

Garretson, SD $174,851

Gayville, SD $176,283

Harrisburg, SD $174,572

Hartford, SD $174,840

Hudson, SD $175,318

Humboldt, SD $175,089

Hurley, SD $175,353

Irene, SD $175,845

Jefferson, SD $173,953

Lennox, SD $174,903

Lesterville, SD $176,153

Lyons, SD $174,886

Madison, SD $176,252

Marion, SD $175,471

Menno, SD $176,061

Mission Hill, SD $176,193

Monroe, SD $175,282

Belle Fourche, SD $175,960

Black Hawk, SD $170,577

Box Elder, SD $170,797

Buffalo, SD $175,640

Buffalo Gap, SD $174,258

Camp Crook, SD $175,808

Caputa, SD $171,622

Custer, SD $173,884

Deadwood, SD $172,812

Edgemont, SD $175,552

Enning, SD $174,181

Fairburn, SD $172,276

Fort Meade, SD $172,259

Hermosa, SD $171,587

Hill City, SD $172,749

Hot Springs, SD $175,418

Howes, SD $174,568

Interior, SD $174,847

Keystone, SD $171,417

Kyle, SD $175,221

Lead, SD $174,396

Ludlow, SD $176,331

Manderson, SD $175,504

Mud Butte, SD $174,675

Nemo, SD $171,658

Newell, SD $175,014

New Underwood, SD $171,629

Nisland, SD $175,401

Oelrichs, SD $175,056

Oglala, SD $175,360

Oral, SD $174,895

Owanka, SD $172,474

Piedmont, SD $170,703

Pine Ridge, SD $175,688

Porcupine, SD $175,159

Pringle, SD $174,424

Quinn, SD $174,595

Redig, SD $174,388

Saint Onge, SD $174,884

Scenic, SD $173,643

Smithwick, SD $175,115

Spearfish, SD $175,672

Sturgis, SD $171,712

Union Center, SD $174,298

Vale, SD $173,749

Wall, SD $174,342

Wasta, SD $173,459

White Owl, SD $174,648

Whitewood, SD $174,147

Wounded Knee, SD $175,514

Leola, SD $176,553

Long Lake, SD $176,823

Mansfield, SD $176,450

Mellette, SD $176,614

Northville, SD $176,425

Onaka, SD $175,739

Orient, SD $176,005

Pierpont, SD $176,603

Redfield, SD $176,888

Rockham, SD $176,214

Roscoe, SD $175,902

Selby, SD $175,598

Seneca, SD $175,628

Stratford, SD $176,624

Tolstoy, SD $175,640

Tulare, SD $176,643

Turton, SD $176,653

Warner, SD $176,829

Westport, SD $176,586

Pierre, SD $161,281

Agar, SD $165,477

Belvidere, SD $174,591

Blunt, SD $161,281

Burke, SD $175,958

Colome, SD $175,743

Dallas, SD $175,690

Draper, SD $170,266

Fort Pierre, SD $161,753

Gregory, SD $175,877

Hamill, SD $175,441

Harrold, SD $162,222

Hayes, SD $172,793

Herrick, SD $175,858

Holabird, SD $165,881

Ideal, SD $175,395

Kadoka, SD $174,792

Kennebec, SD $172,833

Long Valley, SD $174,784

Lower Brule, SD $172,606

Martin, SD $175,205

Midland, SD $174,218

Milesville, SD $174,330

Mission, SD $175,581

Murdo, SD $173,140

Norris, SD $175,056

Okaton, SD $174,614

Okreek, SD $175,481

Onida, SD $162,864

Parmelee, SD $175,370

Philip, SD $174,585

Presho, SD $171,541

Reliance, SD $175,540

Rosebud, SD $175,772

Saint Charles, SD $176,050

Saint Francis, SD $175,435

Tuthill, SD $174,995

Vivian, SD $170,797

Wanblee, SD $175,112

White River, SD $175,033

Winner, SD $175,581

Witten, SD $175,267

Wood, SD $175,012

Mobridge, SD $175,634

Bison, SD $175,196

Bullhead, SD $176,538

Cherry Creek, SD $174,742

Dupree, SD $174,780

Eagle Butte, SD $174,962

Faith, SD $174,727

Glencross, SD $174,876

Glenham, SD $175,697

Herreid, SD $176,369

Isabel, SD $174,842

Keldron, SD $175,686

Lantry, SD $175,045

Lemmon, SD $176,342

Little Eagle, SD $176,511

Lodgepole, SD $175,868

Mc Intosh, SD $175,950

Mc Laughlin, SD $175,795

Meadow, SD $174,794

Morristown, SD $176,130

Mound City, SD $176,053

Pollock, SD $176,716

Prairie City, SD $175,424

Ralph, SD $175,996

Reva, SD $175,433

Ridgeview, SD $175,048

Timber Lake, SD $175,136

Trail City, SD $175,081

Wakpala, SD $175,799

Walker, SD $176,078

Watauga, SD $175,680

Whitehorse, SD $175,234

Rapid City, SD $170,546

Ellsworth Afb, SD $170,546

Allen, SD $175,203

Batesland, SD $175,276

Montrose, SD $175,422

North Sioux City, SD $173,680

Nunda, SD $176,166

Oldham, SD $176,555

Olivet, SD $176,141

Parker, SD $175,186

Ramona, SD $176,243

Renner, SD $174,614

Rowena, SD $174,495

Rutland, SD $176,011

Salem, SD $176,023

Scotland, SD $176,417

Sinai, SD $177,114

Springfield, SD $176,628

Tabor, SD $176,511

Tea, SD $174,710

Trent, SD $175,374

Tyndall, SD $176,461

Utica, SD $176,155

Valley Springs, SD $174,600

Vermillion, SD $176,195

Viborg, SD $175,799

Volga, SD $176,700

Volin, SD $175,994

Wakonda, SD $175,814

Wentworth, SD $175,948

Winfred, SD $176,034

Worthing, SD $174,876

Yankton, SD $176,869

Sioux Falls, SD $174,451

Vienna, SD $177,018

Wallace, SD $176,911

Waubay, SD $176,829

Webster, SD $176,871

White, SD $177,145

Willow Lake, SD $177,217

Wilmot, SD $177,001

Mitchell, SD $177,030

Alexandria, SD $176,379

Alpena, SD $176,677

Armour, SD $176,314

Artesian, SD $176,651

Avon, SD $176,362

Bonesteel, SD $176,019

Bridgewater, SD $175,906

Canova, SD $176,143

Carpenter, SD $177,087

Carthage, SD $176,691

Cavour, SD $176,924

Chamberlain, SD $176,126

Corsica, SD $176,346

Dante, SD $176,258

Delmont, SD $176,266

Dimock, SD $176,461

Emery, SD $176,197

Ethan, SD $176,555

Fairfax, SD $176,050

Fedora, SD $176,497

Fort Thompson, SD $174,059

Fulton, SD $176,520

Gann Valley, SD $175,762

Geddes, SD $176,092

Harrison, SD $176,224

Highmore, SD $172,833

Stephan, SD $173,599

Hitchcock, SD $176,783

Howard, SD $176,586

Huron, SD $177,386

Iroquois, SD $176,965

Kaylor, SD $176,653

Kimball, SD $176,118

Lake Andes, SD $176,375

Lane, SD $177,047

Letcher, SD $176,570

Marty, SD $176,940

Miller, SD $176,283

Mount Vernon, SD $176,455

New Holland, SD $176,718

Oacoma, SD $175,969

Parkston, SD $176,532

Pickstown, SD $176,645

Plankinton, SD $176,427

Platte, SD $176,126

Pukwana, SD $176,002

Ree Heights, SD $175,123

Saint Lawrence, SD $176,291

Spencer, SD $176,120

Stickney, SD $176,312

Tripp, SD $176,362

Virgil, SD $176,528

Wagner, SD $176,396

Wessington, SD $176,396

Wessington Springs, SD $176,369

White Lake, SD $176,195

Wolsey, SD $176,744

Woonsocket, SD $176,664

Yale, SD $177,068

Aberdeen, SD $177,085

Akaska, SD $175,504

Amherst, SD $176,813

Andover, SD $176,559

Ashton, SD $176,526

Barnard, SD $176,769

Bath, SD $176,714

Bowdle, SD $175,835

Brentford, SD $176,846

Britton, SD $177,311

Claremont, SD $176,664

Columbia, SD $176,452

Conde, SD $176,641

Cresbard, SD $176,205

Doland, SD $177,018

Eureka, SD $176,457

Faulkton, SD $176,189

Ferney, SD $177,284

Frankfort, SD $177,007

Frederick, SD $176,815

Gettysburg, SD $174,535

Groton, SD $176,733

Hecla, SD $177,068

Hosmer, SD $176,176

Houghton, SD $176,319

Hoven, SD $175,693

Ipswich, SD $176,358

Java, SD $175,584

Langford, SD $176,576

Lebanon, SD $174,828

Watertown, SD $177,386

Arlington, SD $176,915

Astoria, SD $177,196

Badger, SD $177,225

Big Stone City, SD $177,481

Bradley, SD $176,855

Brandt, SD $177,078

Bristol, SD $176,714

Bruce, SD $176,884

Bryant, SD $177,139

Castlewood, SD $177,030

Claire City, SD $177,298

Clark, SD $177,160

Clear Lake, SD $177,093

Corona, SD $177,301

De Smet, SD $177,068

Eden, SD $176,754

Erwin, SD $176,957

Estelline, SD $177,001

Florence, SD $176,944

Garden City, SD $176,974

Gary, SD $177,206

Goodwin, SD $176,869

Grenville, SD $176,708

Hayti, SD $177,097

Hazel, SD $177,016

Henry, SD $177,020

Kranzburg, SD $177,679

Labolt, SD $176,886

Lake City, SD $177,049

Lake Norden, SD $177,181

Lake Preston, SD $177,011

Marvin, SD $176,697

Milbank, SD $177,453

New Effington, SD $177,675

Ortley, SD $176,735

Peever, SD $176,972

Raymond, SD $177,060

Revillo, SD $176,993

Rosholt, SD $177,633

Roslyn, SD $176,674

Sisseton, SD $177,079

South Shore, SD $176,750

Stockholm, SD $176,752

Strandburg, SD $176,733

Summit, SD $176,744

Toronto, SD $177,009

Twin Brooks, SD $176,685

Veblen, SD $177,386

Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director, Data Scientist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director, Data Scientist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director, Data Scientist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Data Scientist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$208,767	$100.0	20%
Software & Networking	$205,288	$99.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$201,808	$97.0	16%
Biotechnology	$196,589	$95.0	13%
Internet	$191,370	$92.0	10%

Assistant Director, Data Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Data Scientist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$161,175

Average $173,972/year

$186,810

$13,431

Average $14,498/month

$15,568

$3,100

Average $3,346/week

$3,593

$77

Average $84/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$186,810	$15,568	$3,593	$90
Average	$173,972	$14,498	$3,346	$84
25th Percentile	$161,175	$13,431	$3,100	$77

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