Live market evidence
Data Scientist Contract Job Market
Current contract Data Scientist opportunity volume, pay evidence, engagement mix, sources, and hiring velocity from Radar's normalized live inventory.
Updated September 24, 2026 from persisted Radar inventory.
Find my Data Scientist matches →Current opportunities
184
New · 24h
65
New · 7d
128
Sources represented
6
Compensation evidence
Current stated hourly rates
Based on 26 current listings with structured USD hourly evidence. This is observed listing data, not a salary estimate or guarantee.
- 25th percentile
- $55/hr
- Median
- $65/hr
- 75th percentile
- $75/hr
What is in this market
Contract types
- W2 Contract163
- 109944
Top sources
- LinkedIn94
- Dice70
- FreelancerMap11
- Freelancer5
- Himalayas3
- Indeed1
Relevant specialties
- Artificial Intelligence23
- Machine Learning10
- Generative Ai6
- Large Language Models6
- Cloud5
- Data Platform1
Seniority
- Senior48
- Lead16
- Junior6
- Manager6
- Staff5
- Mid4
Remote mix
- Unknown110
- Onsite Or Hybrid56
- Remote18
Work arrangements
- Contract Duration16
- Fixed Project7
- Ongoing Contract4
- Freelance Ad Hoc1
Current examples
A bounded preview of current persisted jobs. Open a result for normalized facts or use RadarJobs for the full live set.
Onsite || Junior Data Scientist || Raritan NJ
W2 Contract · Raritan, New Jersey, USA
Senior Data Scientist (SC Cleared) | £600 per day (Inside IR35) | Remote | 6 Months+
1099 · Location not listed
Data Scientist (w2 only)
W2 Contract · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Data Scientist III- Insurance & Advanced Analytics (Hybrid- Webster or Boston)
W2 Contract · Webster, MA
Operations Research Scientist
W2 Contract · Atlanta, GA
Data Scientist
W2 Contract · North Chicago, IL
Data Scientist II
W2 Contract · Anaheim, CA
Senior Data Scientist (NLP and GenAI Specialist)
W2 Contract · Dallas, TX
Sr. Data Scientist
W2 Contract · Santa Clara, CA
Senior Data Scientist (Economist)
W2 Contract · United States
Senior Data Scientist
W2 Contract · Atlanta, GA
Data Scientist
W2 Contract · United States
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Methodology
Current live, classified Data Scientist opportunities with a 1099, C2C, or W-2 contract engagement in Radar's normalized inventory.
Global current inventory; location and remote status are reported as observed, including unknown values rather than inferring them.
Current counts use Radar liveness; new counts use the first-seen timestamp over rolling 24-hour and seven-day windows.
Compensation includes only structured USD hourly evidence. Ranges use the midpoint; single stated bounds use that bound. Statistics require at least 20 observations.
Listings and source classifications can change after the latest verification; observed postings are not a census of all contract work.