Salaries for big data professionals depend on the employer, the size of the department or organization, and the worker’s job title and level of experience.

Salaries for computer and information research scientists (a category that includes data scientists) ranged from $69,230 to $183,820 or more in May 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). They had mean annual earnings of $118,370. Mean earnings vary by employer. For example, those who work at software publishers earned $144,260, while scientists who are employed by federal government agencies earned $108,930. Salaries for computer and information research scientists are much higher than the average ($51,960) for all workers in the United States.

Big data engineers earn salaries that range from $130,000 to $222,000, according to Robert Half Technology’s Salary Guide for Technology Professionals. Earnings for data scientists range from $108,750 to $180,250.

The recruiting firm Robert Half provides the following salary ranges for other careers in data science:

data architects: $119,750 to $180,250
database managers: $111,250 to $186,500
data analysts: $83,750 to $142,500
data warehousing analysts: $80,000 to $160,250

Protecting all the data that is collected by insurance agencies, banks, government agencies, and retail businesses is extremely important. Salaries for information security analysts ranged from less than $56,750 to $156,580 or more in May 2018, according to the DOL. Those who worked for data processing and related firms earned average salaries of $100,210.

Benefits for big data developers depend on the employer; however, they usually include such items as health and dental insurance, retirement or 401(k) plans, and paid vacation days. Self-employed data professionals must provide their own benefits.

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