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Google Data Scientist Salaries

Data Scientist compensation in United States at Google ranges from $180K per year for L3 to $765K per year for L8. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $319K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Google's total compensation packages. Last updated: August 24, 2026

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L3
Data Scientist II
$180K
$160K
$13.1K
$6.9K
L4
Data Scientist III
$258K
$181K
$56.7K
$20.9K
L5
Senior Data Scientist
$357K
$212K
$114K
$30.4K
L6
Staff Data Scientist
$478K
$238K
$192K
$49.1K
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Vesting Schedule

38%

YR 1

32%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

10%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 38% vests in the 1st-YR (3.17% monthly)

  • 32% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.67% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 10% vests in the 4th-YR (0.83% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

33%

YR 1

33%

YR 2

22%

YR 3

12%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 33% vests in the 1st-YR (2.75% monthly)

  • 33% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.75% monthly)

  • 22% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.83% monthly)

  • 12% vests in the 4th-YR (1.00% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

50%

YR 1

28%

YR 2

12%

YR 3

10%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 50% vests in the 1st-YR (4.17% monthly)

  • 28% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.33% monthly)

  • 12% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.00% monthly)

  • 10% vests in the 4th-YR (0.83% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

36%

YR 1

28%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

16%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 36% vests in the 1st-YR (3.00% monthly)

  • 28% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.33% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 16% vests in the 4th-YR (1.33% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).

33%

YR 1

33%

YR 2

34%

YR 3

Stock Type
RSU

At Google, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

  • 33% vests in the 1st-YR (8.25% quarterly)

  • 33% vests in the 2nd-YR (8.25% quarterly)

  • 34% vests in the 3rd-YR (8.50% quarterly)

Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Data Scientist at Google in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $765,012. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Google for the Data Scientist role in United States is $311,300.
When negotiating your Data Scientist offer at Google, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Levels.fyi's professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.
Levels.fyi has reported pay for 6 Data Scientist levels at Google, from L3 (entry) up to L8: L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8. Levels.fyi lists median pay for each of these levels.
The entry level for Data Scientists at Google is L3. Median total compensation at L3 is $179,938 per year in United States.
Data Scientists at Google L3 in United States typically have 3–5 years of experience, based on salary submissions to Levels.fyi.
Data Scientists at Google L4 in United States typically have 5–6 years of experience, based on salary submissions to Levels.fyi.
Signing bonuses at Google are one-time payments that vary by level and negotiation, and are separate from the recurring annual bonus — median $40,000 per year for Data Scientists on Levels.fyi. Individual salary submissions on Levels.fyi list sign-on amounts where professionals report them.
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