Kaggle 2020 Survey Reveals Global Salary Gaps in Data Science
The 2020 Kaggle State of Data Science and Machine Learning survey highlights major global salary disparities and industry trends among employed data scientists.
Kaggle releases its annual State of Data Science and Machine Learning survey for 2020, gathering insights from over 20,000 community members. The report focuses specifically on the 13 percent of respondents who currently work as data scientists to provide a clear picture of the professional landscape.
A major takeaway from the survey is the dramatic global salary gap for data science professionals. Data shows that companies in the United States pay significantly higher salaries compared to other regions, with Germany and Japan following as the next highest-paying countries.
While the raw data reveals these stark international pay differences, the report does not account for varying costs of living or broader national wage distributions. This means readers should view the salary comparisons as a straightforward reporting of user-submitted figures rather than a fully adjusted economic analysis.