Take-home on the median Data Scientist salary of $117,000 — after $25,888 income tax and $2,340 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Data Scientist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian★ 3.2 | $189,100 | $135,500 – $252,500 |
| Canva★ 3.9 | $166,000 | $104,000 – $217,500 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $140,000 | $106,750 – $168,000 |
| SEEK★ 4.2 | $140,000 | $121,000 – $165,000 |
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $139,000 | $92,400 – $186,000 |
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $137,500 | $97,000 – $161,000 |
| Sportsbet★ 3.7 | $133,000 | $117,000 – $169,720 |
| Coles Group★ 3.5 | $130,000 | $89,500 – $158,500 |
| WooliesX★ 3.6 | $130,000 | $95,600 – $154,400 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $130,000 | $80,000 – $150,750 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $120,000 | $90,000 – $177,400 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $110,350 | $93,500 – $170,000 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $110,000 | $97,600 – $134,000 |
| NAB - National Australia Bank★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $91,550 – $154,500 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $109,500 | $68,400 – $276,960 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $105,500 | $58,000 – $160,000 |
| University of Melbourne★ 4.3 | $100,000 | $87,979 – $140,000 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $90,000 | $75,000 – $120,000 |
| Freelancer★ 4.1 | $90,000 | $52,000 – $100,000 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $85,000 | $70,500 – $105,400 |