Nationally, the median is $117,000 — South Australia sits $7,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Data Scientist salary of $110,000 — after $23,788 income tax and $2,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft★ 4.0 | $250,744 | $239,220 – $262,268 |
| Santos★ 3.4 | $237,298 | $229,631 – $244,965 |
| WiseTech Global★ 2.9 | $148,467 | $143,313 – $153,620 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $145,682 | $139,768 – $151,596 |
| EY★ 3.6 | $145,109 | $140,211 – $150,008 |
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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.
| Australian Taxation Office★ 4.0 | $135,132 | $130,754 – $139,509 |
| SA Water★ 3.3 | $129,718 | $124,430 – $135,006 |
| MYOB★ 3.7 | $129,685 | $124,787 – $134,583 |
| RAA★ 3.6 | $127,000 | $105,000 – $130,000 |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics★ 4.2 | $125,722 | $121,055 – $130,389 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $125,416 | $120,010 – $130,821 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $120,041 | $115,349 – $124,734 |
| KPMG★ 3.7 | $116,000 | $90,000 – $142,000 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $112,670 | $95,340 – $130,000 |
| TRILITY★ 3.4 | $112,000 | $103,000 – $121,000 |
| University of South Australia★ 3.9 | $95,581 | $91,501 – $99,661 |
| Aurizn★ 3.1 | $95,000 | $87,000 – $95,000 |
| Attorney-General's Department, South Australia★ 4.0 | $89,860 | $86,029 – $93,690 |
| Fivecast★ 4.2 | $85,000 | $83,500 – $93,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific★ 3.5 | $40,126 | $38,373 – $41,878 |