Nationally, the median is $117,000 — Queensland sits $12,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Data Scientist salary of $105,000 — after $22,288 income tax and $2,100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $170,000 | $109,000 – $170,000 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $167,585 | $94,097 – $241,072 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $152,500 | $127,000 – $170,000 |
| Gold Coast City Council★ 3.5 | $143,000 | $143,000 – $143,000 |
| Entain★ 3.7 | $120,000 | $100,000 – $200,000 |
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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.
| UGL★ 3.7 | $116,000 | $110,000 – $122,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $114,000 | $80,000 – $154,000 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $110,000 | $87,000 – $130,000 |
| Blackbook.ai★ 3.6 | $110,000 | $60,000 – $120,000 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $100,000 – $120,000 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $106,739 | $29,000 – $120,000 |
| Queensland Health★ 3.8 | $102,000 | $100,000 – $104,000 |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation★ 3.7 | $98,000 | $89,900 – $135,001 |
| Queensland Rail★ 3.5 | $95,000 | $90,000 – $100,000 |
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $90,000 | $84,000 – $95,000 |
| QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute★ 2.5 | $88,000 | $88,000 – $88,000 |
| QUT★ 3.9 | $82,000 | $70,000 – $176,508 |
| Hatch★ 3.7 | $81,818 | $75,000 – $90,000 |
| Flight Centre Travel Group★ 3.4 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $96,000 |